1997 Cadillac Eldorado Owner's Manual - Page 31

. . @ Won't I be trapped in the vehicle after an .accidentif I'm,weaning a.safetybelt? At You could be -- whether you're wearing a safety belt or not:But you can unbuckle a safety.beB, even if you're upsidedown. 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. Q 'If my vehicle has air bags, why should I have to . wear safety-belts? A: 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 strongest bones take forces. That's why the safety belts make such good sense. Air bags are in many vehicles todayand will be in most of them in the future.But they are supplemental systems only; they work with so safety belts -- not instead of them. Every air bag system ever offeredfor sale has required the use of safety belts. Even if you're ina vehicle that has a r i bags, you still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That'stme not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions.