How to Wear Safety Belts Properly; Safety Belts; Seats and Restraints- Page 39

2010 Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual

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Driving and Operating
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Seats and Restraints

2-13

Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts

Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle

after a crash if I am wearing a
safety belt?

A:

You

could

be

whether you are

wearing a safety belt or not. But
your chance of being conscious
during and after an accident, so
you

can

unbuckle and get out, is

much

greater if you are belted.

And you can unbuckle a safety
belt, even if you are
upside down.

Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why

should I have to wear safety
belts?

A:

Airbags are supplemental
systems only; so they work

with

safety belts

not instead of

them. Whether or not an airbag
is provided, all occupants still
have to buckle up to get the
most protection. That is true not
only in frontal collisions, but
especially in side and other
collisions.

Q: If I am a good driver, and I

never drive far from home,
why should I wear safety
belts?

A:

You may be an excellent driver,
but if you are in a crash

even

one that is not your fault

you

and your passenger(s) can be
hurt. Being a good driver does
not protect you from things
beyond your control, such as
bad drivers.
Most accidents occur within
40 km (25 miles) of home. And
the greatest number of serious
injuries and deaths occur at
speeds of less than
65 km/h (40 mph).
Safety belts are for everyone.

How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly

This section is only for people of
adult size.

Be aware that there are special
things to know about safety 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 on

page 2

40

or

Infants and Young

Children on page 2

42

. 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 safety belts.

Occupants who are not buckled up
can be thrown out of the vehicle in a
crash. And they can strike others in
the vehicle who are wearing safety
belts.

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FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) for 2010 Buick LaCrosse Owner Manual - Page 39

  • Seats and Restraints 2-13 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after a crash if I am wearing a safety belt?
  • But your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. And you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you are upside down. Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to wear safety belts?
  • That is true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions. Q: If I am a good driver, and I never drive far from home, why should I wear safety belts?