CADILLAC DEVILLE 1993 7.G Workshop Manual

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The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just
touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic
bones. And you’d be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid
under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause
serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should
go over the
shoulder and across the chest. These parts
of the body are best able to
take belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden stop or a crash.
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A CAUTION:
You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a
crash you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. jhoul-
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CHILDREN
To unlatch the
belt,
just push the
button on the
buckle.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! That includes infants and all
children smaller than adult size. In fact, the law in every state and
Canadian province says children up
to some age must be restrained while
in
a vehicle.
Smaller Children and Babies
A CAUTION:
Smaller children and babies should always be restrained in a
child or infant restraint. The instructions for the restraint will
say whether it is the right type and size for your child. A very
young child’s hip bones are
so small that a regular belt might
not stay low
on the hips, as it should. Instead, thebelt will likely
be over the child’s abdomen..In
01 crash the belt would apply
force right on the child’s abdomen, which could cause serious or
fatal injuries. So, be sure that any child small enough for one is
0 always properly restrained in a child or infant restraint.
A CAUTION
Never hold a baby in your arms while riding in a vehicle. A baby
doesn’t weigh much
-- until a crash. During a crash a baby will
become so heavy you can’t hold it. For example, in a crash at
only
25 mph (40 km/h), a l2-pound (5.5 kg) baby will suddenly
become
a 240-pound (110 kg) force on your arms. The baby
would be almost impossible to hold.
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Be sure to follow the instructions for the restraint. You may find these
instructions on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both. These
restraints use the belt system in your vehicle, but the child also has to be
secured within the restraint to help reduce the chance of personal injury.
The instructions that come with the infant or child restraint will show you
how to
do that.
where to Put the Restraint
Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in
the rear rather than the front seat. We at General Motors therefore
recommend that you put your child restraint in the rear seat unless the
child is an infant and you’re the only adult in the vehicle. In that case, you
might want to secure the restraint in the front seat where you can keep
an
eye on the baby.
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Wherever you install it, be sure to secure the child restraint properly. .--
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1 An unsecured child restraint can move around in a collision or
sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle. Be sure
to
properly secure any child restraint in your vehicle -- even when
1 no child is in it.
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If your child restraint
has
a top strap, it
should be anchored.
If you need to have an anchor installed, you can ask your Cadillac dealer
to put it in
for you. If you want to install an anchor yourself, your dealer
can tell you how to do it.
Vehicles first sold in Canada have child restraint anchor bracket hardware
in the glove box, along with instructions for installing it. This should be
used only with a child restraint, and only to secure a child restraint at the
center rear seating position. Additional anchor brackets for child
restraints at one
or both of the rear outside seating positions are available
at Cadillac dealerships in Canada.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Position
You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier section about the top
strap
if the child restraint has one.
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1. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions for the child
restraint.
2. Secure the child in the child restraint as the instructions say.
3. Pull out the vehicle’s safety belt and run the lap part through or
around the restraint. The child restraint instructions will show you
how.
See if the shoulder belt would go in front of the child’s face or neck. If
so, put it behind the child restraint.
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Make sure the
release button
faces upward or
outward,
so you'll
be able to
unbuckle
it
quickly if you ever
need
to.
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belt, feed the lap
belt into the
retractor while
you push down on
the child restraint.
7. Push and pull the
child restraint
in
different
directions to be
sure it is secure.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle's safety belt and
let it
go back all the way. The safety belt will move freely again and be
ready to work for an
adult or larger child passenger.
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When you secure a child restraint in a center seating position, you’ll be
using the lap belt.
See the earlier section about the top strap if the child restraint has one.
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1. Make the belt as
long as possible
by
tilting the latch
plate and pulling
it along the belt.
-- 2. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions for the child
restraint.
3. Secure the child in the child restraint as the instructions say.
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