How To Wear Safety Belts Properly - Chevrolet Captiva Owner's Manual

Why Safety 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
safety belts!
When you wear a safety 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 safety belts. That is why
wearing safety belts makes such good
sense.
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. 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 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.
Also, in nearly all regions, the law
requires wearing safety belts.
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HOW TO WEAR SAFETY
BELTS PROPERLY
This section is only for people of adult
size.
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
2-30 or Infants and Young Children on
page 2-32. 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.
There are important things to know
about wearing a safety belt properly.