1993 GMC Sonoma Owner's Manual - Page 26

Seats & Safety Belts L AMI 15008 or the safetybelts! Withsafetybelts,youslowdownasthevehicledoes. You getmoretime to stop. You stopovermoredistance,andyourstrongestbones take theforces. That's why safetybeltsmakesuchgoodsense. Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts-and the Answers Q: Won't I betrapped in thevehicleafteranaccident if I'mwearinga safetybelt? A: You could be-whetheryou'rewearing a safety belt ornot. But youcan easilyunbuckle a safetybelt,even if you'reupsidedown.Andyourchance of being conscious during andafteranaccident, so you can unbuckleandget out, is much greater ifyouarebelted. Q: Why don't they just put safety belts? in air bags so people won't have towear A: "Air bags,'' or Supplemental Inflatable Restraintsystems,areinsome vehiclestodayandwill be inmore of them in thefuture.Butthey are supplementalsystemsonly - so theywork with safetybelts,not instead of them.Every"airbag"systemever offered for sale has required the useof safetybelts.Evenifyou'rein a vehiclethathas"airbags,"you still haveto buckle up to getthemostprotection.That'struenotonlyinfrontalcollisions, but especially in side and othercollisions. 1-12