1994 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 13

Seats & Restraint Systems Safety Belts: They're For Everyone This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts. And it explains the Supplemental Restraint System, or "air bag" system. This figure lights up as a reminder to buckle up. (See "Safety Belt Warning Light" in the Index.) In many states and Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here's why: They work. You never know if you'll be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you don't knowif it will be a bad one. A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckledup a person wouldn't survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could have been badly hurtor killed. After more than 25 years of safety belts in vehicles, the factsare clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter ...a lot!