1993 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 26

Seats & Safety Belts AM115008 or the safety belts! Withsafetybelts,youslowdownasthevehicledoes. Yougetmoretime stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That'swhysafetybeltsmakesuchgoodsense. to Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts-and the Answers Q: Won't I betrappedinthevehicleafteranaccident if I'm wearinga safety belt? A: Youcouldbe-whetheryou'rewearing asafetybeltornot.Butyoucan if you'reupsidedown.Andyourchance easilyunbuckleasafetybelt,even beingconsciousduringandafteranaccident, so youcanunbuckleandget if youarebelted. out,ismuchgreater Q: Why don'ttheyjustput safetybelts? of in air bags so people won't have to wear A: "Air bags,"orSupplementalInflatableRestraintsystems,are in some vehicles today and will be in moreofthem in thefuture.Buttheyare supplemental systems only - so theyworkwithsafetybelts,notinsteadof them.Every"airbag"systemeverofferedforsalehasrequiredtheuse of safetybelts.Evenifyou're in avehiclethathas"airbags,''you still have to in frontal collisions, buckle up to get the most protection. That's true not only but especially in side and other collisions. 1-1 2