Caution – GMC 2008 Acadia User Manual

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CAUTION:

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 3-41.

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.

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

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