1994 GMC Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 29

or thesafety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That's why safety belts make such good sense. Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts-and the Answers Q: Won't I be trapped in the vehicle after anaccident if I'm wearing a safety belt? A: You could be -whether you're wearing a safety belt or not. But you can easily unbuckle a safety belt, even if you're upside down. And your chance of being consciousduring and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out,is much greater if you are belted. Q A: Why don't they just put air bags so people won 't have to wear in safety belts? Air bags are in some vehicles today and will be in more of them in the future. Butthey are supplementalsystems only - so they work with safety belts, not instead of them. Every air bag system ever offered for sale has required the use of safety belts. Even if you're in a vehicle that has air bags, you still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That's true not only in frontal collisions,but especially in side and other collisions. 1-17