1994 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 18

H&e &e Questions Many People Ask about Safety Belts - and the Amswers 'Q: Won't I be trapped in tlie vehicle after an aecidemt ifI'm wearing a safety belt? or the instrument panel ... x-the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time:to stop. You stop 'over more distance, and your gtrongest bones take theforces. That's why safety belts make such good sense. A: You could be -whether you're wearing a safety belt or not. But you can easily unbuckle a safety belt, even if you're upside down. And your chance .of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. 17.. .