1997 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 21
1997 Chevrolet Lumina Manual
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Your vehicle has a light that comes on as areminder to buckle up. (See "Safety Belt Reminder Light" in the Index.) Why Safety BeltsWork When you ride in or anything, you go as fast as on it goes. In most states and Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here's why: They work. You never know if you'll be in a crash. If you have a do crash, you don't know if will be a bad one. it some crashes can beso A few crashes are mild, and serious thateven buckled up a person wouldn't surviveBut 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 years of safety beltsin vehicles, 25 the facts are clear. Inmost crashes buckling up does matter ...a lot! Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it's just a seat on wheel 1-7