1996 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 12

Safety Belts: They're for Everyone This part of the manual tells you touse safety belts how properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety, belts. And it explains the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS),or air bag system Your vehicle has a light that comes onas a reminder to buckle up. (See "Safety Belt Reminder Light" in the Index.) - I In most.states and Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here's why: work. They You never know if you'll be in a crash. you dohave a If crash, .you don't knowit will be a bad one. if Don't let anyone ride wherehe 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 vehicle or be ejected fromit. You can be seriously injured orkilled. In the same crash, might you not be if you are buckled up. Alwaysfasten your safety belt, and check that your passengers' belts are fastened properlytoo. A few crashes are rnild, and some crashes can so be serious that even buckled upperson wouldn't survive. a But most crashes are between. In many of them, people in who buckle upcan survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed. After more than years of safety beltsin vehicles, the 25 In facts are clear. most crashes buckling up does matter ...a lot! 1-5