2000 Saab 9-3 Owner's Manual - Page 12

12 Safety Research has established that it is dangerous for rear-seat passengers not to wear their safety belts. Otherwise, in the event of an accident, the rear-seat passengers can be thrown forward against the front-seat backrests, imposing much higher stresses on the front-seat passengers and belts and resulting in needless injury to everyone in the car. Safety belts WARNING Safety belts must be worn at all times by all car occupants. Child safety, see page 18. Check that the tongue of the belt lock engages properly. The A-pillar area (area beside the windshield) and the headlining of your Saab contain padding designed to reduce head injuries (3 or 5-door only). No modifications to these areas should be made unless done so by your authorized Saab dealer. Three-point inertia-reel safety belts are provided for all seats. FASTEN BELTS For safety reasons, you should adjust safety belts only while the car is stationary. Safety-belt reminder When the ignition is switched on, the "fasten belts" reminder will light up for 6 seconds or until the driver and any passengers are wearing their belts. An audible alarm will also sound for six seconds or until the driver has fastened his belt. IB1302 WARNING