Buick Envista 2025 - Buckle to Drive; How to Wear Seat Belts Properly

Buick Envista Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-18181221) - 2025
40 Seats and Restraints
Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should
I
have to wear seat belts?
A: Airbags are supplemental systems
only. They work with seat 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 states and in all
Canadian provinces, the law requires
wearing seat belts.
Buckle To Drive
If equipped, this feature delays the vehicle from
being shifted out of P (Park) when Teen Driver
is active, and the driver seat belt is not buckled.
See Teen Driver 3122.
If the vehicle is on and the brake pedal is pressed
with the vehicle in P(Park) but the driver seat
belt is not buckled, amessage displays in the
Driver Information Center (DIC) and the vehicle
will be delayed from shifting out of P (Park).
Buckle the driver seat belt to clear the message
and shift out of P (Park). Shifting from P (Park)
will be delayed once for each time the vehicle
is started.
For some fleet vehicles, shifting out of P (Park)
w
ill be delayed each time the driver attempts
to do so while the driver seat belt is not
buckled, whether Teen Driver is ON or OFF.
Turning the vehicle off then on will not change
this condition.
On some models, Buckle to Drive may
also delay shifting out of P (Park) if
afront passenger is unbuckled under similar
conditions. Amessage displays in the DIC.
Buckle the front passenger seat belt to shift
out of P (Park). This feature may delay the
vehicle from shifting out of P (Park) if an object,
such as abriefcase, handbag, grocery bag,
laptop, or other electronic device, is on the front
passenger seat. If this happens, remove the
object from the seat or buckle the seat belt to
shift out of P (Park).
If the driver, or on some vehicles, the present
front passenger seat belt remains unbuckled,
the DIC message will turn off after several
seconds and the vehicle can be shifted out of P
(Park). See “Seat Belts” and “Child Restraints” in
the Index for information about the importance
of proper restraint use.
If the driver seat belt or the front passenger seat
belt is unbuckled when driving, the seat belt
reminder chime and light(s) will come on. See
Seat Belt Reminders 3
87. This feature may
not function properly if the airbag readiness
light is on. See Airbag Readiness Light 387.
How to Wear Seat Belts Properly
Follow these rules for everyone's protection.
There are additional things to know about
seat belts and children, including smaller
children and infants. If achild will be riding
in the vehicle, see Older Children 356 or
Infants and Young Children 357. Review and
follow the rules for children in addition to the
following rules.
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 seat belts.
There are important things to know about
wearing aseat belt properly.