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GEM Owner’s Manual - Page 35
Research has shown that safety belts save lives. Safety belts can
reduce the seriousness of injuries in a single vehicle accident. Some
of the worst injuries happen when people are thrown from the vehicle.
Safety belts provide protection, and they reduce the risk of injury
caused by striking the inside of the vehicle. Everyone needs to buckle
up all the time, even for short trips.
Understanding the Features of Your Vehicle
WARNING!
• Wearing a safety belt incorrectly is dangerous. Safety
belts are designed to go around the large bones of your
body. These are the strongest parts of your body and can
take the forces of a collision best.
• Wearing your safety belt incorrectly could increase your
risk for injury in a collision. You could suffer internal
injuries, or even slide out of part of the belt. Use the
instructions in this manual to insure you and your pas-
sengers are wearing the safety belts properly.
• Two people should never be belted into a single safety
belt. People belted together can crash into one another
in an accident, causing injury. Never use a lap/shoulder
belt for more than one person, no matter the size of the
person.