1993 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manual - Page 26

Seats & Safety Belts Here Are Questions Many People Q: If I'm a good driver, and I never Q: Why don't they just put in air Ask About Satiety Beltsdrive far from home, why should I bags so people won't have to wear and the Answers Q: Won't I be trapped in the vehicle I'm after an accident if wearing a safety belt? A: You could be-whether you're wearing a safety beltor not. But you can easily 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. wear safety belts? safety belts? A: You may be an excellent driver, but A: "Air bags," or Supplemental if you're in an accident-even one Inflatable Restraint systems, arein that isn't your fault-you and your some vehicles today and will be in passengers can be hurt. Being a good more of them in the future. they But driver doesn't protect from you are supplemental systems only-so things beyond your control, such as they work with safety belts, not bad drivers. instead of them. Every "air bag" system ever offered for sale has Most accidents occur within25 miles required the useof safety belts. Even (40km) of home. And the greatest if you're in a vehicle that has "air number of serious injuries and deaths bags," you still have to buckle up to occur at speedsof less than 40 mph get the most protection. That's true (65 W h ) . not only in frontal collisions, but Safety belts are for everyone. especially in side and other collisions.