Pontiac Montana 2008 User Manual

2008 Pontiac Montana SV6 Owner Manual M

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats Rear Seats Safety Belts Child Restraints Airbag System Restraint System Check

Features and Controls

Keys Doors and Locks Windows Theft-Deterrent Systems Starting and Operating Your Vehicle Mirrors Object Detection Systems

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OnStar Universal Home Remote System Storage Areas

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators Driver Information Center (DIC) Audio System(s)

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System

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Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle Towing

Service and Appearance Care

Service Fuel Checking Things Under the Hood Headlamp Aiming Bulb Replacement Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Tires Appearance Care Vehicle Identiﬁcation Electrical System Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Maintenance Schedule

Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance and Information Reporting Safety Defects Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy

Index

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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, PONTIAC, the PONTIAC Emblem, and the names MONTANA and SV6 are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation.

This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles ﬁrst sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Pontiac Division whenever it appears in this manual.

This manual describes features that may be available in this model, but your vehicle may not have all of them. For example, more than one entertainment system may be offered or your vehicle may have been ordered without a front passenger or rear seats.

Keep this manual in the vehicle for quick reference.

Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 15869264 A First Printing

Canadian Owners

A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer/retailer or from:

Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207

1-800-551-4123 www.helminc.com

Propriétaires Canadiens

On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français auprès de concessionnaire ou à l’adresse suivante:

Helm Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207

1-800-551-4123 www.helminc.com

Using this Manual

Many people read the owner manual from beginning to end when they ﬁrst receive their new vehicle to learn about the vehicle’s features and controls. Pictures and words work together to explain things.

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Index

A good place to quickly locate information about the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found.

Safety Warnings and Symbols

There are a number of safety cautions in this book. A box with the word CAUTION is used to tell about things that could hurt you or others if you were to ignore the warning.

{CAUTION:

These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people.

We tell you what the hazard is and what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you do not, you or others could be hurt.

A circle with a slash through it is a safety symbol which means “Do Not,” “Do Not do this” or “Do Not let this happen.”

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Vehicle Damage Warnings

Vehicle Symbols

You will also ﬁnd notices in this manual.

Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle.

A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. The notice tells what to do to help avoid the damage.

When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words.

There are also warning labels on the vehicle which use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

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The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a speciﬁc component, control, message, gage, or indicator.

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats ......................................................1-2

Manual Seats ................................................1-2

Power Seats ..................................................1-3

Heated Seats .................................................1-3

Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-4

Head Restraints .............................................1-6

Rear Seats .......................................................1-6

Rear Seat Operation .......................................1-6

Bucket Seats .................................................1-6

Captain Chairs .............................................1-15

Third Row Seat ............................................1-18

Safety Belts ...................................................1-22

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-22

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-27

Lap-Shoulder Belt .........................................1-35

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-41

Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-41

Child Restraints .............................................1-42

Older Children ..............................................1-42

Infants and Young Children ............................1-45

Child Restraint Systems .................................1-48

Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-50

Lower Anchors and Tethers for

Children (LATCH) ......................................1-52

Securing a Child Restraint in a

Rear Seat Position ....................................1-59

Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front

Seat Position ............................................1-62

Airbag System ...............................................1-65

Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-68

When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .....................1-70

What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? .......................1-71

How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-71

What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? .....1-72

Passenger Sensing System ............................1-73

Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ..........

Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped

Vehicle ....................................................1-78

Restraint System Check ..................................1-80

Checking the Restraint Systems ......................1-80

Replacing Restraint System Parts After

a Crash ...................................................1-81

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Front Seats

Manual Seats

Use the lever located on the front of the seat to adjust the seat forward or rearward. Pull up on the lever to unlock the seat. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the lever.

{CAUTION:

You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving.

To make sure the seat is locked into place, try to move the seat back and forth with your body.

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Power Seats

If the vehicle has power seats, the controls used to operate them are located on the outboard side of the seats.

To adjust the seat, do any of the following:

• Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the

control forward or rearward.

• Raise or lower the front part of the seat cushion by

moving the front of the control up or down.

• Raise or lower the rear part of the seat cushion by

moving the rear of the control up or down.

Heated Seats

Your vehicle may have this feature. If it does, the heated seat buttons are located on the climate control panel.

This feature will heat the lower cushions of the driver’s and front passenger’s seats.

Press this button once to turn the heated seat on to the high setting.

Driver’s Side Button shown, Passenger’s

Side similar

Both indicator lights next to the heated seat symbol will be lit to indicate that it is on the high setting. Press the button a second time to go to the low setting. One indicator will be lit. Press the button a third time to turn the heated seat off.

This feature will turn off automatically when the ignition is turned off.

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Reclining Seatbacks

{CAUTION:

You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving.

{CAUTION:

Your seats have manual reclining seatbacks. The lever used to operate them is located on the outboard side of the seats.

If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

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1. Lift the recline lever.

2. Move the seatback to the desired position, then release the lever to lock the seatback in place.

3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

To return the seatback to an upright position, do the following:

1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback and the seatback will return to the upright position.

2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.

{CAUTION:

Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts cannot do their job when you are reclined like this.

The shoulder belt cannot do its job because it will not be against your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries.

The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a crash, the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries.

For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly.

Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.

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Head Restraints

Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint is at the same height as the top of the occupant’s head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.

The height of the head restraints can be adjusted on the ﬁrst and second row seats. Pull the head restraint up or push it down to adjust it.

The head restraints on the third row seat cannot be adjusted.

Rear Seats

Rear Seat Operation

The rear seats in your vehicle have levers and straps used to adjust, remove, and reinstall the seats. By using the levers and straps in the correct order, you can easily remove the seats from the vehicle. If your vehicle has second row captain chairs with airbags, the seats cannot be removed.

When reinstalling the seats, make sure the seats are in the proper positions.

If your vehicle has a second row center console, it can be removed. See Second Row Center Console on page 2-58. Do not put a seat in the center position because the safety belt cannot be worn properly in this position. See Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone on page 1-22.

Bucket Seats

Your vehicle may have bucket seats in the second row. These seats can be adjusted several different ways.

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Fold and Tumble Feature

{CAUTION:

Using the third row seating position while the second row is folded, or folded and tumbled, could cause injury in a sudden stop or crash. Be sure to return the seat to the passenger seating position. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is locked into place.

The second row bucket seats can be folded and tumbled forward. Use this feature for exiting and entering third row seats, if the vehicle has them.

1. Make sure the adjustable head restraints are in the fully lowered position.

Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat.

2. Fold the seatback ﬂat on the seat.

You can do this by either pulling on the nylon strap, located on the rear right hand side of the seat, or by lifting the recline lever, located on the front right hand side of the seatback.

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3. Slide the seat all the way back in this position.

4. Release the rear set of seat hooks from the ﬂoor pins by pulling the nylon strap, located at the base of the seat. Use the strap to guide the seat forward.

To return the seat to the original position, do the following:

1. Align the seat so that the rear hooks on the seat are over the rear ﬂoor pins. Push down ﬁrmly on the rear of the seat so that the rear hooks attach to the rear ﬂoor pins.

2. Try to raise the seat to check that it is locked to the ﬂoor.

3. Pull the nylon strap, located on the rear right hand side of the seat, or lift the recline lever, located on the front right hand side of the seatback, to raise the seatback to the upright position.

{CAUTION:

If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

4. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it is locked.

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Adjusting the Bucket Seats Forward and Rearward

There are two adjustment levers on the second row bucket seats that enable them to move forward or rearward.

One is located below the front of the seat.

The other lever is located on the rear of the seat.

To adjust the second row bucket seats forward or rearward, do the following:

1. Lift up either lever and slide the seat forward or rearward.

2. Release the lever when the seat is in the desired position.

3. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is locked.

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Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks

The seatback on a bucket seat can either be folded forward or reclined using the nylon strap or the recline lever.

To fold the seatback forward, do the following:

1. Pull the nylon strap, located on the rear right hand side of the seat, or lift the recline lever, located on the front right hand side of the seatback to release the seatback.

Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat.

2. Fold the seatback forward.

{CAUTION:

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Nylon Strap

Recline Lever

If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

To raise the seatback to the upright position from a reclined position, do the following:

1. Pull the nylon strap or lift the recline lever while raising the seatback until it locks to the upright position.

2. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it is locked.

To recline the seatback, do the following:

1. Pull the nylon strap or lift the recline lever.

2. Press back on the seatback until it is in the desired position

3. Let go of the strap or lever.

Removing the Bucket Seats

To remove the bucket seats, do the following:

1. Make sure the head restraint is in the fully lowered position.

Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat.

2. Fold the seatback ﬂat on the seat, by either pulling on the nylon strap, located on the rear right hand side of the seat, or by lifting the recline lever, located on the front right hand side of the seatback.

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3. Lift either one of the adjuster levers and slide the seat to the most rearward position. See “Adjusting the Bucket Seats Forward and Rearward” earlier in this section.

4. Release the rear set of hooks from the ﬂoor pins by pulling the nylon strap, located at the base of the seat. Use the strap to guide the seat forward.

5. To release the front seat hooks from the ﬂoor pins, squeeze the angled bar, located beneath the seat toward the straight crossbar.

6. Remove the seat by rocking it slightly forward, then toward the rear of the vehicle while pulling it out. This should be done in one motion.

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Installing the Bucket Seats

{CAUTION:

To install the bucket seats, do the following:

1. With the seat folded, squeeze the angled bar beneath the seat toward the straight crossbar, while placing the front hooks of the seat into the front two ﬂoor pins.

A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly attached, or twisted will not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. After installing the seat, always check to be sure that the safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are not twisted.

Do not install the seat facing the rear of the vehicle, as it will not lock into place. If more storage room is needed behind the seat, slide the seat forward.

Make sure the seat is in the full rear position before beginning this procedure.

2. Make sure the seat is angled so that the front seat hooks clear the ﬂoor pins. If the front hooks are not attached correctly, the seat’s rear hooks will not attach to the rear set of ﬂoor pins.

If the front hooks are not attaching correctly, check that the seat is in the full rear position.

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3. Firmly push the rear seat hooks into the rear ﬂoor pins by pushing down the rear of the seat.

{CAUTION:

A seat that is not locked into place properly can move around in a collision or sudden stop. People in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lock the seat into place properly when installing it.

4. Check that the seat is locked by trying to raise the seat.

5. Pull the nylon strap, located on the rear right hand side of the seat, or lift the recline lever, located on the front right hand side of the seatback, to raise the seatback to the upright position.

{CAUTION:

If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

6. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure that it is locked.

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Captain Chairs

Your vehicle may have second row captain chairs. If so, they can be adjusted forward or rearward and the seatbacks can be adjusted.

Adjusting the Captain Chairs Forward and Rearward

There are two manual adjustment bars on each seat. One is located under the front of the seat cushion. The other one is located under the rear of the seat cushion.

Lift up either bar to slide the seat forward or rearward. Release the lever. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is locked into place.

Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks

{CAUTION:

If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

To recline the seatback, lift up on the recliner lever located on the outboard side of the seat, then move the seatback to the desired position.

To raise the seatback, lift up on the recliner lever without applying pressure to the seatback. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked in place.

Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat.

To fold the seatback forward, lift up fully on the recliner lever. Push the seatback forward until it is ﬂat.

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The armrests can be lowered or raised for easier entry or exit of the vehicle. If your vehicle has captain chairs with side impact airbags, they will have one armrest on the inboard side.

Removing a Captain Chair (without a Side Impact Airbag)

If your vehicle has captain chairs with side impact airbags, the seats cannot be removed. See Where Are the Airbags? on page 1-68 for more information.

To remove a captain chair, do the following:

1. Pull the nylon strap behind the seat to release the rear hooks from the ﬂoor pins.

2. The seat can then be lifted off the front ﬂoor pins and removed from the vehicle.

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Installing a Captain Chair (without a Side Impact Airbag)

{CAUTION:

A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly attached, or twisted will not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. After installing the seat, always check to be sure that the safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are not twisted.

To install a captain chair, do the following:

Do not put the seats in so they face rearward because they will not latch that way. For the second row, if you want more storage room behind the seat, adjust the seat by sliding it forward.

Make sure the seatbacks are in the upright position, the seat belts are on the correct side of the seats and the seats are in the full rear position before beginning this procedure.

1. Hook the front latches over the front ﬂoor pins.

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2. Push the rear of the seat down to lock the rear latches onto the rear set of ﬂoor pins.

{CAUTION:

A seat that is not locked into place properly can move around in a collision or sudden stop. People in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lock the seat into place properly when installing it.

3. Push and pull on the seat to be sure it is properly attached.

Third Row Seat

Your vehicle may have a third row seat. It is a full bench seat and may come with the convenience center. See Convenience Center on page 2-61 for more information. The third row seat can be removed and replaced, or with the seatback folded, it will lie ﬂat with the convenience center.

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Folding the Seatback(s)

Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat.

To fold down either side of the 50/50 split bench seat, lift the lever located on the back of the seat you want to fold, and push the seatback down.

Returning the Seatback to an Upright Position

{CAUTION:

If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

To raise the seatback, do the following:

1. Move the second row seat completely forward by using the manual adjustment bar under either the front or rear of the seat cushion.

2. Open the liftgate.

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3. From the rear of the vehicle, locate the pullstrap attached to the lever on the back of the seat and pull it to raise the seat.

4. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure that it is locked into place.

Removing the Third Row Seat

1. Remove the convenience center, if equipped. See Convenience Center on page 2-61 for more information.

2. Make sure all items are off the seat.

Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat.

3. Put the seatback in its folded position before removing the seat. See “Folding the Seatback(s)” earlier in this section.

4. From behind the seat, squeeze the release handle until the pin indicators are fully out. This indicates that the rear latches are released from the ﬂoor. For ease of removing the seat, squeeze the handle with the palm of your hand up.

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5. Lift the seat slightly from the ﬂoor to ensure the latches are clear of the ﬂoor pins.

6. Pull the seat rearward and out of the vehicle. The release handle can be used to carry the seat.

Installing the Third Row Seat

{CAUTION:

A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly attached, or twisted will not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. After installing the seat, always check to be sure that the safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are not twisted.

Do not put the third row seat in so it faces rearward because it will not latch that way. The seat needs to be installed before the convenience center. See Convenience Center on page 2-61 for more information.

Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat.

For ease of installing the seat, put the seat in the folded position before beginning this procedure.

1. From the rear of the vehicle, place the front hooks of the seat onto the front ﬂoor pins in the third row. To do this, the seat will need to be angled approximately 8-10 inches (20-25 cm) from the ﬂoor so the front hooks clear the rear ﬂoor pins and rear ﬂoor cups. Use the release handle to guide the seat into place.

If the front hooks are not attached correctly, the rear latches will not attach to the rear set of ﬂoor pins.

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2. Firmly push the rear latches into the rear ﬂoor pins by pushing down on the rear of the seat.

Safety Belts

{CAUTION:

A seat that is not locked into place properly can move around in a collision or sudden stop. People in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lock the seat into place properly when installing it.

3. Try to raise the seat to make sure that it is locked down. The indicator pins will no longer stick out when the seat is properly latched into place.

{CAUTION:

If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

4. Return the seatback to its upright position. See “Returning the Seatback to an Upright Position” earlier in this section.

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Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone

This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts.

{CAUTION:

Do not let anyone ride where he or she cannot wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you are not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle harder or be ejected from it and be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you might not be, if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passenger(s) are restrained properly too.

{CAUTION:

After more than 40 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter... a lot!

It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly.

Your vehicle has indicators as a reminder to buckle your safety belts. See Safety Belt Reminders on page 3-35.

In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law requires wearing safety belts. Here is why:

You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you do not know if it will be a serious one.

A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up, a person would not survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed.

Why Safety Belts Work

When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes.

Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seat on wheels.

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Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider

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does not stop.

The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield...

or the instrument panel...

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or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does.

You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That is why safety belts make such good sense.

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. But your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. And you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you are upside down.

Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to

wear safety belts?

A: Airbags are supplemental systems only; so they

work with safety belts — not instead of them. Whether or not an airbag is provided, all occupants still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That is true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions.

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