1993 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 16

I Don't let anyone ride where they can't wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you're not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can bemuch worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle or be ejected from it.You --n be seriously injuredor killed. the same crash, you might not be if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safetybelt, and check at your passengers' beltsare fastened properly too. This figure lights up when you the turn key to Run or Start when your safety belt isn't buckled, and you'll hear a chime, too. It's the reminder to buckle up. In many states and Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here's why: They work. You never know if you'll be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you don't know if it w a bad one. lbe i A f w crashes are very mild. In them, e you won't gethurt even if you're not buckled up. And some crashes can be so serious, like being hit by a train,that even buckled up a person wouldn't survive. But most crashesare in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could be badly hurt or killed. After 25 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up doesmatter...a lot!