Why Safety Belts Work
When riding in a vehicle, you travel as fast as the vehicle does. If the vehicle stops suddenly, you keep going until something stops you.
It could be the windshield, the instrument panel, or the safety belts! When you wear a safety belt, you and the vehicle slow down together.
There is more time to stop because you stop over a longer distance and, when worn properly, your strongest bones take the forces from the safety belts. That is why wearing safety belts makes such good sense.
See also:
Securing Child Restraints (Front Passenger Seat)
This vehicle has airbags. A rear
seat is a safer place to secure a
forward-facing child restraint.
See Where to Put the Restraint
In addition, the vehicle has a
passenger sensing system which ...
Steering
Hydraulic Power Steering
Your vehicle has hydraulic power steering. It may require maintenance. See
Power Steering Fluid.
If power steering assist is lost due to a system malfunction, the vehic ...
Compact Spare Tire
WARNING
Driving with more than one compact spare tire at a time could result in loss of
braking and handling. This could lead to a crash and you or others could be
injured. Use only one compact sp ...