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2003 Buick LeSabre Owner Manual

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Seats and Restraint Systems
Features and Controls
Instrument Panel
Service and Appearance Care
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Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts

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 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.

Q:

If my vehicle has air bags, why should I have to
wear safety belts?

A:

Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in
most of them in the future. But they are
supplemental systems only; so they work

with

safety belts – not instead of them. Every air bag
system ever offered for sale has required the
use of safety belts. Even if you’re in a vehicle that
has air bags, you still have to buckle up to get
the most protection. That’s true not only in frontal
collisions, but especially in side and other
collisions.

Q:

If I’m 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’re in an
accident – even one that isn’t your fault – you and
your passengers can be hurt. Being a good
driver doesn’t protect you from things beyond your
control, such as bad drivers.

Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of
home. And the greatest number of serious injuries
and deaths occur at speeds of less than
40 mph (65 km/h).

Safety belts are for everyone.

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

This part 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 babies. If a child will be
riding in your vehicle, see

Older Children on page 1-27

or

Infants and Young Children on page 1-29. Follow

those rules for everyone’s protection.

First, you’ll want to know which restraint systems your
vehicle has.

We’ll start with the driver position.

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  • Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Q: Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I’m wearing a safety belt?
  • 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. Q: If my vehicle has air bags, why should I have to wear safety belts?
  • That’s true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions. Q: If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far from home, why should I wear safety belts?

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