belt CADILLAC DEVILLE 1994 7.G Owner's Guide

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
c You can be',seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a
crash. pu would move forward too much, which could increase
iqjury. The shoulder belt should fit against your body.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine @ To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle.
CHILDREN
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CHILD RESTRAINTS ..
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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.
Mere 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. NEVER put
a rear-facing child restraint in the front passenger seat. Here’s why:
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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.
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. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder portions of the
vehicle’s safety belt through or around the restraint. The child
restraint instructions will show you
how. Tilt the latch plate to adjust
the belt
if needed.
If the shoulder belt
goes in front of the child’s face or neck, put it
behind the child restraint.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4. Buckle the belt.
Make sure the
release button is
positioned
so you
would be able to
unbuckle the
safety belt quickly
if you ever had to.
5. To tighten the
belt, pull up on
the shoulder belt
while you push down on the child
restraint.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt and
let it go back all the way.
Securing a Child
Position Restraint
6. Push
and pull the
child restraint in
different
directions to be
sure it
is secure.
in the Center Rear Seat
When you secure a child restraint in a center seating position, you’ll be
using the lap belt.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine See the earlier section about the top strap if the child restraint has one.
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.
4. Run the vehicle's safety belt through or around the restraint.'The child
restraint instructions will show
you how.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 5. Buckle the belt.
Make sure the
release button is
positioned
so you
would be able
to
unbuckle the
safety belt quickly
if
you ever had to.
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 seeif it issecure.
If it isn't, secure the restraint
in a different place in -the vehicle and contact the child restraint maker
for their advice about how to attach the child restraint properly.
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 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat
Your vehicle has a right-front passenger’s air bag. NEVER put a
rear-facing child restraint
in this seat. Here’s why:
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A CAUTION
, A rear-facing,child restraint in the front seat could be pushed -
into the seatback by the right-front passenger’s air bag if it
inflates.
A ch$ld in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously
injured if this, happens. Always secure a rear-facing child
restraint in the rear seat.
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You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier section about the top
strap
if the child restraint has one.
1. Because your vehicle has a right-front passenger’s air bag, always
move the seat as far back as it will go before securing a front-facing
child restraint.
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.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4. Pick up the latch
plate, and run the
lap and shoulder
portions
of the
vehicle’s safety
belt through or
around the
restraint. The
child restraint
instructions will
show
you how.
If the shoulder belt goes in front of the child’s face or neck, put it
behind the child restraint.
~ 5. Buckle the belt.
Make sure the release button is positioned
so you would be able to
unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
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