Questions and Answers About Safety Belts
Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after a crash if I am wearing a safety belt?
A: You could be— whether you are wearing a safety belt or not. Your chance of being conscious during and after a crash, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted.
Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to wear safety belts?
A: Airbags are supplemental systems only; so they work with safety 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 safety belts.
See also:
Automatic Dimming Mirror
The vehicle has an automatic dimming mirror. The driver outside mirror automatically
adjusts for the glare of headlamps behind you. This feature is controlled by the
on and off setting on the insi ...
When Should an Airbag Inflate?
Frontal airbags are designed to inflate in moderate to severe frontal or
near frontal crashes to help reduce the potential for severe injuries mainly to
the driver's or front outboard passenger's he ...
When the Light Is On Steady
This indicates that one or more of
the tires are significantly
underinflated.
A Driver Information Center (DIC)
tire pressure message may also
display. See Tire Messages. Stop as soon as
po ...