2003 Oldsmobile Alero Owner's Manual - Page 16

Safety Belts Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts. It is extremely dangerous to ridein a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle.In a collision, people riding in these areas are more Do likely to be seriously injured or killed. not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle in a is seat and using a safety belt properly. Don't let anyone ride where he or she can't wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you're not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicleor be ejected from it. You can be seriously injured or killed.In the same crash, you might notbe, if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, 2!?d check fhll p . ! 1 p2ssenCJerr' he!fs arc? fastened properly too. 1-9