2007 Suzuki XL7 Owner's Manual - Page 21

SEATS AND RESTRAINT SYSTEMS strongest bones take the forces. That is why safety belts make such good sense. Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Question: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I am wearing a safety belt? Answer: You could be - whether you are wearing a safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you are upside down. And your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. Question: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to wear safety belts? Answer: Airbags are supplemental systems only; so they work with safety belts - not instead of them. Every airbag system ever offered for sale has required the use of safety belts. Even if you are in a vehicle that has airbags, you still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That is true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions. 805928 809245 Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider does not stop. or the instrument panel... 805935 805931 or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... 1-10