How to Wear Seat Belts Properly; Seat Belts; Seats and Restraints- Page 61

2018 Buick encore Owner Manual

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Table of Contents

01-In Brief_en_US
03-Seats and Restraints_en_US
05-Instruments and Controls_en_US
09-Driving and Operating_en_US
10-Vehicle Care_en_US
Vehicle Care
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Buick Encore Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-

11354409) - 2018 - crc - 11/8/17

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Seats and Restraints

When riding in a vehicle, you travel
as fast as the vehicle does. If the
vehicle stops suddenly, you keep
going until something stops you.
It could be the windshield, the
instrument panel, or the seat belts!

When you wear a seat belt, you and
the vehicle slow down together.
There is more time to stop because
you stop over a longer distance and,
when worn properly, your strongest
bones take the forces from the seat
belts. That is why wearing seat belts
makes such good sense.

Questions and Answers About
Seat Belts

Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle

after a crash if I am wearing a
seat belt?

A:

You

could

be

whether you are

wearing a seat belt or not. Your
chance of being conscious
during and after a crash, so you

can

unbuckle and get out, is

much

greater if you are belted.

Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why

should I have to wear seat
belts?

A:

Airbags are supplemental
systems only. They work

with

seat belts

not instead of them.

Whether or not an airbag is
provided, all occupants still have
to buckle up to get the most
protection.
Also, in nearly all states and in
all Canadian provinces, the law
requires wearing seat belts.

How to Wear Seat Belts
Properly

This section is only for people of
adult size.

There are special things to know
about seat belts and children, and
there are different rules for smaller
children and infants. If a child will be
riding in the vehicle, see

Older

Children

0

78

or

Infants and Young

Children

0

79

. Follow those rules for

everyone's protection.

It is very important for all occupants
to buckle up. Statistics show that
unbelted people are hurt more often
in crashes than those who are
wearing seat belts.

There are important things to know
about wearing a seat belt properly.

.

Sit up straight and always keep
your feet on the floor in front
of you.

.

Always use the correct buckle
for your seating position.

.

Wear the lap part of the belt low
and snug on the hips, just
touching the thighs. In a crash,

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FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) for 2018 Buick encore Owner Manual - Page 61

  • That is why wearing seat belts makes such good sense. Questions and Answers About Seat Belts Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after a crash if I am wearing a seat belt?
  • Your chance of being conscious during and after a crash, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to wear seat belts?