1995 Chevrolet Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 33

Safety Belts: They're for Everyone This partof the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts. And it explainsthe Supplemental Inflatable Restraint, or "airbag" system. t Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. (See "Safety Belt Reminder Light" in the Index.) In many states and Canadian provinces, the law says towear safety belts. Here's why: They work. You never know if you'll be in a crash. If you do have a crash,you don't know if it will be abad one. A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up a person wouldn't survive. But most crashes are in between. In 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 than 25 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts areclear. In most crashes buckling up does matter ...a lot! 1-18