1993 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 18

Here Are Questions Many People Q: Why don't they just put in air Ask About Safety Beltsbags so people won't have to wear and the Answers Q: If I'm agood driver, and I never drive far from home, why should I wear safety belts? safety belts? Q: Won't 1 be trapped in the vehicle A: You may be an excellent driver, but after an accident if I'm wearing a A: "Air bags," or Supplemental if you're in an accident-even one Inflatable Restraint systems,are in safety belt? that isn't your fault-you and your some vehicles today and will be in A: You could be-whether you're passengers can be hurt. Being a good more of them in the future. But they wearing a safety belt or not. But you driver doesn't protect you from are supplemental systemsonly-so can easily unbuckle a safety belt, things beyond your control, such as they work with safety belts, not even if you're upside down. And bad drivers. instead of them. Every "air bag'' your chance of being conscious system ever offeredfor sale has Most accidents occur within 25 miles during and after an accident,so you required the use of safety belts. Even ( 4 h) home. And the greatest 40 of can unbuckle and getout, is much if you're in a vehicle thathas "air number of serious injuries and deaths greater if you are belted. bags," you still have to buckle up to occur at speeds of less than 40 mph get the most protection. That's true (65 km/h). not only in frontal collisions, but Safety belts are for everyone. especially in side and other collisions. 1 7