Suzuki 2008 Reno - Manual (Page 17)

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SEATS AND RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
85Z14-03E
Safety Belts
Safety Belt: They are for Everyone
This section of the manual tells you how to
use safety belts properly. It also tells you
some things you should not do with safety
belts.
Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a
reminder to buckle up. See “Safety Belt
Reminder Light” in section 3.
In most states and in all Canadian prov-
inces, the law says to wear safety belts.
Here’s why: They work.
You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If
you do have a crash, you don’t know if it
will be a bad one.
A few crashes are mild, and some crashes
can be so serious that even buckled up, a
person wouldn’t 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.
After more than 30 years of safety belts in
vehicles, the facts are clear. In most
crashes buckling up does matter ... a lot!
WARNING
• Do not stack luggage or other
cargo higher than the front seats.
• Do not allow passengers to sit on
the folded seatbacks while the
vehicle is in motion.
• Unrestrained luggage or passen-
gers on a folded seatback can be
thrown about or ejected from the
vehicle in a sudden stop or acci-
dent.
Serious injuries or death can result.
WARNING
Don’t let anyone ride where he or she
can’t wear a safety belt properly. If
you are in a crash and you’re not
wearing a safety belt, your injuries
can be much worse. You can hit
things inside the vehicle or be
ejected from it. You can be severely
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 passengers’
belts are fastened properly too.
WARNING
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
severely 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 every-
one in your vehicle is in a seat and is
using a safety belt properly.
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Rear Seats:
Safety Belts: