2012 Dodge Challenger Owner Manual - Page 48

46 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 seating positions in your vehicle are equipped with and cause a collision that includes you. This can happen lap/shoulder belts. far away from home or on your own street. The belt webbing retractor is designed to lock during Research has shown that seat belts save lives, and they very sudden stops or impacts. This feature allows the can reduce the seriousness of injuries in a collision. Some shoulder part of the belt to move freely with you under of the worst injuries happen when people are thrown normal conditions. However, in a collision, the belt will from the vehicle. Seat belts reduce the possibility of lock and reduce your risk of striking the inside of the ejection and the risk of injury caused by striking the vehicle or being thrown out. inside of the vehicle. Everyone in a motor vehicle should WARNING! be belted at all times. • 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)