Chevrolet 1994 lumina Automobile User Manual


 
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Seats
&
Restraint
Systems
Why Safety Belts Work
(CONT)
7.
or the instrument panel
...
8.
or 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
strongest bones take the forces. That’s
why
safety belts make such good sense.
Here Are Questions
Many People Ask
About Safety Belts
--
and
the Answers
Q:
Won’t
I
be trapped in the vehicle
after an accident if
I’m
wearing
a
safety belt?
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.
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