Buick LaCrosse: Why Safety Belts Work
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.
Safety Belts
This section of the manual
describes how to use safety belts
properly. It also describes some
things not to do with safety belts.
WARNING!
Do not let anyone ride where a
safety belt cannot b ...
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 a ...
See also:
Additional Safety Precautions
Do not attempt to deactivate your airbags.
Together, airbags and seat belts provide the best
protection.
Do not tamper with airbag
components or wiring for any reason.
Tampering could cause
t ...
Jacking And Tire Changing
WARNING!
• Do not attempt to change a tire on the side of the
vehicle close to moving traffic. Pull far enough off
the road to avoid the danger of being hit when
operating the jack or changin ...
Forward-facing child restraint installation using latch
Refer to all Warnings and Cautions in the Child Safety and Child Restraint sections
before installing a child restraint.
Follow these steps to install a forward-facing child restraint using the Lat ...
