1996 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 16
1996 Pontiac Bonneville Manual
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Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts-- and the Answers Won't I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I'm wearing a safety belt? You could be -- whether you're wearing safety a belt or not. But you unbuckle a safety belt, can even if you're upside down. And your chance of an being conscious during and after accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. a good driver, and I never drive Q=If I'm why should I wear safety belts? far from home, A: You may be anexcellent driver, if you're in an but -accident -- even one that isn'.t your faultyou and your passengers be hurt. Being a good can driver doesn't protect you from things beyond yo control, suchas bad drivers. e.'If my vehicle has air bags, why shouldI have to wear safety belts? 25 Most accidents occur within miles (40km) of home. And the greatest number serious injuries of and deaths occur at speeds less than40,mph of (65 k / ) mh. Safety beltsare for everyone. How to Wear Safety Belts Properly A: Adults Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in most of themin the future. But they are This part is only for people adult size. of supplemental systems only; they work with so Be aware that there are specialthings to know about safety safety belts-- not insteadof them. Everya r bag i belts and children. And there are different 'rules for smaller system ever offered for sale has required the use of children and babies.f a child will be I riding in your safety belts. Even you're in a vehicle that has air Pontiac, see the part of this manual called "Children." if bags, you still have to buckle up to get the most Follow those rules for everyone's protection. protection. That's true not only in frontal collisions, First, you'll want to know which restraint systems your but especiallyin side and other collisions. vehicle has. We'll start with the driver position.