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.
See also:
Vehicle Messages
Messages displayed on the DIC indicate the status of the vehicle or some action
that may be needed to correct a condition. Multiple messages may display one after
the other.
The messages that do ...
Activating a Setting
1. Turn the Menu knob to highlight
the setting.
2. Press SELECT to activate the
setting. ...
Driving at Night
Night driving is more dangerous than day driving because
some drivers are likely to be impaired—by alcohol or
drugs, with night vision problems, or by fatigue.
Night driving tips include:
• ...
