Safety
Belts
Safety Belts: They Are
for
Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety
belts properly. It also tells you some things you should
not do with safety belts.
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wear a safety belt properly.
If
you are
in
a
crash and you’re not wearing a safety belt,
your injuries can be much worse. You can hit
things inside the vehicle or be ejected from
it.
You can be seriously injured or killed.
In
the
same crash, you might not be, if you are
buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt,
and check that your passengers’ beirs are
fastened properly too.
It
is extren.,.y dangerous to ride
in
a cargo
area, inside or outside of a vehicle.
In
a
collision, people riding in these areas are more
likely to be seriously injured or killed.
Do
not
allow people to ride
in
any area of your vehicle
that is not equipped with seats and safety
belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle
is
in a
seat and using a safety belt properly.
Your vehicie has
a
iignt
that comes on
as
a
reminder to buckle up. See
Safety Belt Reminder
Light
on
page
3-24.
In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law
says to wear safety belts. Here’s why: They work.
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