Questions And Answers About; Safety Belts - Pontiac Montana SV6 2007 Owner's Manual

or the safety belts!
With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle
does. You get more time to stop. You stop over
more distance, and your strongest bones take the
forces. That is why safety belts make such good
sense.

Questions and Answers About

Safety Belts

Q:
Will I be trapped in the vehicle after an
accident if I am wearing a safety belt?
A:
You could be — whether you are wearing a
safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a
safety belt, even if you are 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 airbags, why should I
have to wear safety belts?
A:
Airbags 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
airbag system ever offered for sale has
required the use of safety belts. Even if you are
in a vehicle that has airbags, you 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.
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