1998 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 15

I It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more to be likely seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area your vehicle that is not of equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in yourvehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly. c A CAUTION: 1 I I I Your vehicle has a light that comeson as a reminder to buckle up. (See "Safety Belt Reminder Light" in the Index.) In most statesand Canadian provinces, the law says to They work. wear safety belts. Here's why: You never know if you'llbe in a crash.If you do have a crash, you don'tknow if it will be a bad one. A few crashes are mild, and some crashes canso be serious that even buckled up a person wouldn't survive. In But most crashes are in between. many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed. After more than30 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter ...a lot! 1-8