2013 Chrysler Town & Country Owner Manual - Page 66

64 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Buckle up even though you are an excellent driver, even Lap/Shoulder Belts on short trips. Someone on the road may be a poor driver All seats in your vehicle are equipped with lap/shoulder and cause a collision that includes you. This can happen belts. far away from home or on your own street. The belt webbing in the retractor is designed to lock Research has shown that seat belts save lives, and they during very sudden stops or collisions. This feature can reduce the seriousness of injuries in a collision. Some allows the shoulder part of the belt to move freely with of the worst injuries happen when people are thrown you under normal conditions. However, in a collision the from the vehicle. Seat belts reduce the possibility of belt will lock and reduce the risk of you striking the ejection and the risk of injury caused by striking the inside of the vehicle or being thrown out. inside of the vehicle. Everyone in a motor vehicle should be belted at all times. WARNING! • It is dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. (Continued)