1994 GMC Safari Owner's Manual - Page 27

or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as vehicle does. You get more time to the stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That's why safety belts make such good sense. Here Are Questions Many People About Ask Safety Belts- and the Answers Q: Won 't be trapped in the vehicle after an accident wearinga I if I'm safety belt? A: You could be - whether you're wearing a safety belt or not. But you can easily unbuckle a safety belt, evenif you're upside down. And your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and getout, is much greater if youare belted. 0: don 't they put in air bags so people won't haveto wear Why just safety belts? A: Air bags, or Supplemental Inflatable Restraint systems, are in some vehicles today and willbe in more of them in the future. But they are supplemental systems only - so they work with safety belts, not instead of them. Every air bag system ever offered for sale has required the use of safety belts. Even if you're in a vehicle that has air 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. Q : If I 'rn a A: good driver, and I never drive far from home, why should I wear safety belts? You may be an excellent driver, but if you're in anaccident - even one that isn't your fault - you and your passengers can be hurt. Being