CADILLAC DEVILLE 1993 7.G Repair Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4. Run the vehicle’s safety belt through or around the restraint. The child
restraint instructions will show
you how.
5. Buckle the belt.
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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6. TO tighten the belt, pull its free end while you push down on the child
restraint.
7. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is
secure.
If the child restraint isn’t secure, turn the latch plate over and -
buckle it again. Then see if it is secure. If it isn’t, secure the restraint -
in a different place in the vehicle and contact the child restraint maker
for their advice.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt. It
will be ready to work for an adult or larger child passenger.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 7 Securing a Child Restraint in me Right Front Seat
You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier secrlon aDout the top
strap if the child restraint has one.
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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4. Buckle the belt.
Make sure
the release button faces upward or outward, so you’ll be
able to unbuckle
it quickly if you ever need to.
5. Pull the rest of the
lap belt all the
way out of the
retractor to
set
the lock.

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7.
To tighten the
belt, feed the lap
belt back into the
retractor while
you push down on
the child restraint.
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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Larger Children 7
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Children who have outgrown child restraints should wear the vehicle’s
safety belts.
If you have the choice, a child should sit next to a window so the child can
wear
a lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt
can provide. -
Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in
the rear seat. But they need to use the safety belts properly.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Children who aren’t buckled up can be thrown out
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in a crash.
Children who
aren’t buckled up
can strike other
people who are.
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Here two children are wearing the same belt. The belt can’t
properly spread the impact forces. In a crash, the
two children
can be crushed together and seriously injured.
A belt must be I
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Q: What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt, but the child is so
small that the shoulder belt is very close to the child’s face or neck?
A: Move the child toward the center of the vehicle, but be sure that the
shoulder belt still is
on the child’s shoulder, so that in a crash the
child’s upper body would have the restraint that belts provide.
If the
child
is so small that the shoulder belt is still very close to the child’s
face or neck, you might want to place
the child in the center seat
position, the one that has only a lap belt.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine ’ A CAUTION:
Never do this.
Here a child is sitting in
a seat that has a lap-shoulder belt, but
the shoulder part is behind the child.
If the child wears the belt
in this
way, in a crash the child might slide under the belt. The
belt’s force would then be applied right on the child’s abdomen.
T’ It <: dd cause serious or fatal injuries.
Wherever the child sits, the lap portion
of the belt should be worn low
and snug on the hips, just touching the child’s thighs. This applies belt
force to the child’s pelvic bones
in a crash.
- SAFETYBELT EXTENDER
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If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you should use it. The
automatic lap-shoulder belt has plenty of extra length built in,
so it will
fasten around almost all people. -

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine But if a safety belt isn’t long enough to fasten, your dealer will order you
an extender. It’s free. When you go in to order it, take the heaviest coat
you will wear,
so the extender will be long enough for you. The extender
will be just for you, and just for the seat in your vehicle that you choose.
Don’t
let someone else use it, and use it only for the seat it is made to fit.
To wear it, just attach it to the regular safety belt.
CHECKING YOUR RESTMNT SYSTEMS
Now and then, make sure all your belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors,
anchorages and reminder systems are working properly.
Look for any
loose parts or damage. If you see anything that might keep a restraint
system from doing its job, have it repaired.
REPLACING SAFETYBELTSAFTER A
CRASH
If you’ve had a crash, do you need new belts?
After a very minor collision, nothing may be necessary. But
if the belts
were stretched, as they would be
if worn during a more severe crash, then
you need new belts.
If belts are cut or damaged, replace them. Collision damage also may
mean you will have to have safety belt parts, like
the retractor, replaced
or anchorage locations repaired
-- even if the belt wasn’t being used at
the time of the collision.
If your seat adjuster won’t work after a crash, the special part
of the
safety belt that goes through the seat to the adjuster may need to be
replaced.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 7 Q: What’s wrong with this?
A: The belt is torn.
CAUTION:
Tom or frayed belts may not protect you in a crash. They can
rip apart under impact forces. If a belt is torn or frayed, get a
new one right away.
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