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Your Vehicle’s Safety Features
Seat Belts
Help keep you from being thrown
against the inside of the vehicle
and against other occupants.
Your vehicle is equipped with seat
belts in all seating positions.
Not wearing a seat belt properly
increases the chance of serious
injury or death in a crash, even
though your vehicle has airbags.
Your seat belt system also includes
an indicator on the instrument panel
and a beeper to remind you and your
passengers to fasten your seat belts.
Keep you from being thrown out
of the vehicle.
Be sure you and your
passengers always wear seat
belts and wear them properly.
Help keep you in a good position
should the airbags ever deploy. A
good position reduces the risk of
injury from an inflating airbag and
allows you to get the best
Why Wear Seat Belts
Seat belts are the single most
effective safety device for adults and
larger children. (Infants and smaller
children must be properly restrained
in child seats.)
When properly worn, seat belts:
advantage from the airbag.
Keep you connected to the vehicle
so you can take advantage of the
vehicle’s built-in safety features.
Of course, seat belts cannot
completely protect you in every
crash. But in most cases, seat belts
can reduce your risk of serious
injury.
Not wearing a seat belt properly
increases the chance of serious
injury or death in a crash, even
though your vehicle has airbags.
Help protect you in almost every
type of crash, including frontal,
side, and rear impacts and
rollovers.
What You Should Do:
Always wear your seat belt, and
make sure you wear it properly.
In addition, most states and all
Canadian provinces require you to
wear seat belts.
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