Safety
Belts
Safety
Belts:
They
Are
for
Everyone
r
It
is extremely dangerous to ride
in
a cargo
This part of the manual tells you how
to
use safety area, inside or outside of a vehicle.
In
a
belts properly.
It
also tells you some things you should collision, people riding in these areas are more
not
do
with safety belts.
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.
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t
let
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ride where he
-
she 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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I
Your vehicle has a light
that comes on as a
reminder
to
buckle up.
See Safety Belt Reminder
Light
on page
3-36.
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I
In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law
says
to
wear safety belts. Here’s why: They
work.
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