Suzuki 2008 Reno Automobile User Manual


 
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SEATS AND RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
85Z14-03E
Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go as
fast as it goes.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s just
a seat on wheels.
Put someone on it.
Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle.
The rider doesn’t stop.
The person keeps going until stopped by
something. In a real vehicle, it could be the
windshield...
or the instrument panel...
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
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Safety Belts: