1993 GMC Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 32

AM115008 orthesafetybelts! Withsafetybelts,you slow downasthevehicledoes. You getmoretimeto stop. You stopovermoredistance,andyourstrongestbonestaketheforces. That's whysafety belts makesuch good sense. dts-and Q: Won't I be trapped in the wehicle after an accident if I'm wearing safety belt? uesfions Many P@OpkAsk About Safety the Answers %I A: You could be-whetheryou'rewearingasafetybeltornot.Butyou can if you'reupsidedown.Andyourchanceof easilyunbuckleasafetybelt,even so you can unbuckleandget beingconsciousduringandafteranaccident, out, is much greater if youarebelted. Q: Why don't they just put in air bags so people won't have to wear safety belts? A: "Air bags,'' orSupplementalInflatableRestraintsystems,are in some in more of them in thefuture.Buttheyare vehiclestodayandwillbe supplementalsystemsonly - so theywork with safetybelts,notinstead of them.Every"airbag"systemeverofferedforsalehasrequiredtheuseof safetybelts.Evenifyou'reinavehiclethathas"airbags,"youstillhaveto buckleuptogetthemostprotection.That'struenotonlyinfrontalcollisions, but especially in side and other collisions. 1-18