1993 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 19

Seats & Safety Belts Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety BeltsQ: Why don't they just put air in Q: If I'm a good driver, andI never drive far from home, why should I bags so people won't,.bave to wear and the Answers Q: Won't I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident I'm wearing a if safety belt? A: You could be-whether you're wearing a safety beltor not. But you can easily unbuckle a safety belt, even if you're upside down. And your chanceof being conscious so during and after an accident, you can unbuckle and getout, is much greater if you are belted. safety belts? w a safety belts? er A: 'Air bags,'' or Supplemental A: You may be an excellent driver, but Inflatable Restraint systems,are in if you're in an accident-even one some vehicles today andwiU be in that isn't your fault-you and your more of them in the future. But they passengers can behurt. Being a good driver doesn't protect you from are supplemental systems only-so they work with safety belts, not things beyond your control, such as instead of them. Every "air bag" bad drivers. system ever offered for sale has 25 Most accidents occur within miles required the use of safety belts. Even (40 km) of home. And the greatest if you're in a vehicle that has "air number of serious injuriesand deaths bags," you still have to buckle up to occur at speeds less than40 mph of true get the most protection. That's (65 km/h). not only in frontal collisions, but Safety belts are for everyone. especially in side and other collisions. 1