1999 GMC Sierra 1500 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 30

Seats & Safety Belts i 1 AM115008 or the safety belts! Withsafetybelts,youslowdownasthevehicledoes.Yougetmoretime stop. You stopovermoredistance,andyourstrongestbonestaketheforces. That's why safetybeltsmakesuchgoodsense. to Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts-and the Answers Q: Won't I betrapped in thevehicleafter an accident if I'mwearing a safetybelt? A: You could be-whetheryou'rewearinga safetybelt or not.Butyoucan if you'reupsidedown.Andyourchanceof easilyunbuckleasafetybelt,even so you can unbuckleandget beingconsciousduringandafteranaccident, out, is much greater if youarebelted. Q: Whydon'ttheyjustputinairbags safety belts? so peoplewon'thavetowear A: "Airbags," or SupplementalInflatableRestraintsystems,are in some vehiclestodayandwillbe in moreofthem in thefuture.Butthey are supplementalsystems only-so they work with safetybelts,notinsteadof of them.Every"air bag" systemeverofferedforsalehasrequiredtheuse safetybelts.Even if you're in avehiclethathas"airbags,"youstillhaveto buckleup to getthemostprotection.That'struenotonly in frontalcollisions, but especially in side and other collisions. 1-1 6