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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.A anyone ride where
he
or
e
can’t
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’ belts are
fastened properly too.
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,mgerous to ri 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 vehicle has a light
that comes on as a
reminder
to
buckle up. See
Safety Belt Reminder
Light on page
3-27.
In
most
states and in
all
Canadian provinces, the law
says
to
wear safety belts. Here’s why:
They
work.
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