How to Wear Seat Belts Properly; Why Seat Belts Work; Seats and Restraints- Page 45

2021 Buick encore Getting To Know Manual

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2014 Dodge Charger SRT Owner Manual

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02-Seats and Restraints_en_US
04-Instruments and Controls_en_US
08-Driving and Operating_en_US
Driving and Operating
09-Vehicle Care_en_US
Vehicle Care
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Buick Encore GX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-

14608036) - 2021 - CRC - 9/21/20

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Seats and Restraints

Why Seat Belts Work

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

Follow these rules for everyone's protection.

There are additional things to know about
seat belts and children, including smaller
children and infants. If a child will be riding
in the vehicle, see

Older Children

0

60

or

Infants and Young Children

0

62

Review

and follow the rules for children in addition
to the following rules.

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 (if possible).

.

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, this applies force to the

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  • 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?