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:
Driver Safety Belt Reminder Light
There is a driver safety belt reminder light on the instrument panel cluster.
When the vehicle is started, this light flashes and a chime may come on to remind
the driver to fasten their safety b ...
Compass Recalibration
This display allows for calibrating the compass. See Compass on page 5‑6 for more information. ...
Split Folding Seatbacks
With this feature, either side of the rear seatback can be folded down for more
cargo space.
WARNING
If either seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could ...