Cadillac 2010 CTS Owner's Manual

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2-14 Seats and Restraintsor the safety belts!With safety belts, you slow downas the vehicle does. You get moretime to stop. You stop over moredistance, and your strongest bonestake the forces. That is why safetybelts make such good sense.Questions and Answers AboutSafety BeltsQ: Will I be trapped in the vehicleafter a crash if I am wearing asafety belt?A: You could be — whether you arewearing a safety belt or not. Butyour chance of being consciousduring and after an accident, soyou can unbuckle and get out, ismuch greater if you are belted.And you can unbuckle a safetybelt, even if you areupside down.Q: If my vehicle has airbags,why should I have to wearsafety belts?A: Airbags are supplementalsystems only; so they work withsafety belts — not instead ofthem. Whether or not an airbagis provided, all occupants stillhave to buckle up to get themost protection. That is true notonly in frontal collisions, butespecially in side and othercollisions.Q: If I am a good driver, andI never drive far fromhome, why should I wearsafety belts?A: You may be an excellent driver,but if you are in a crash — evenone that is not your fault — youand your passenger(s) can behurt. Being a good driver doesnot protect you from thingsbeyond your control, such asbad drivers.Most accidents occur within40 km (25 miles) of home.And the greatest number ofserious injuries and deathsoccur at speeds of less than65 km/h (40 mph).Safety belts are for everyone.