1997 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 24

Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts-- and the Answers trapped in the vehicle after Q: Won't I beI'm wearing a safety belt? an accident if A: You could be -- whether you're wearing a safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you're upside down. And your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, much greater if is you are belted. If my vehicle has air bags, why shouldI have to wear safety belts? A: or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down the vehicle does. as You get more time to stop. stop over more distance, You and your strongest bones take the forces. That's why safety belts make such good sense. Air bags are in many vehicles today and will in be most of them in the future. they are But supplemental systems only; they work with so safety belts-- not insteadof them. Every air bag system ever offered for sale required theuse of has safety belts. Even you're in a vehicle that has air if bags, you still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That's true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions. 1-10