belt CADILLAC DEVILLE 1995 7.G User Guide

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The lap part of the belt should be worn low arld snug or1 the hips, just
touching the thighs.
In a crash, this applies force to the strong pel&
bones. And
vou'Ld be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid
under it, the%elt would app1y"forcc at your abdomen. This c&d 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 01- crash.
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Before you begin to drive, move the shoulder belt adjuster to the height
that
is right for you.

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Shoulder Belt Tightness Adjustnze~
Your car has a shoulder belt tightness adjustment feature. If the shoulder
belt seems
too tight, adjust it before you becin to drive.
1. Sit well back in the seat.
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2. Start pulling the shoulder belt out.
3. Just before it reaches the end, give it a quick pull.
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sound.
If you don't, the adjustment feature won't set, and you'll have
to start again.
5. Now you can add a small amount of slack. Lean folward slightly. then
sit back. If you've added more than 1 inch (25 mm) of slack. pull the
shoulder belt out as you did before and start again.
If you move around in the vehicle enough, or if you pull out the shoulder
belt. the belt will becomc tight again. IC this happens. vou can reset it.
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A: The belt is twisted across the body.
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-To unlatch the belt, just push the butttin on the buckle. The belt should go
back out of the way.
Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out of the way. If you slam
the door on it, you can damage both the belt and your ve.hicle.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFLATABLE
RESTMNT SYSTEM (SIR)
This part explains the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR), or air bag,
system.
Your
Cadillac has two air bags -- one air bag for the driver and another air
bag for the right front passenger.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine What makes an air bag inflate?
In a frontal or near-frontal impact of sufficient severity. the air bag
sensing system detects that the vehicle
is suddenly stopping as a result of a
crash. The sensing system triggers a chemical reaction of the sodium azide
sealed in the inflator. The reaction produces nitrogen gas, which intlates
the air
bag. The inflator, air bag, and related hardware are all part of the
air bag modules packed inside the steering wheel and in the instrument
panel
in front of the right front passenger.
How does an air bag restrain?
In moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal collisions: even belted
occupants can contact the steering wheel or the instrument panel.
The air
bag supplements the protection provided by safcty belts. Air bags
distribute the force of the Impact more cvcnly over the occupant's upper
body, stopping the occupani. more gradually. But air bags would not help
you in. many types of collisions. including rotlovers and rear and side
impacts. primarily beca.use an. occupant's 1not.iorr is not toward the air bag-
Air bags c. should never be regarded as anything more than a supplement: to
sa.t.'ety belts. and, then ody ill nloderate 1.0 wwrt lronta! or nt';lr-trot?tal
collisions.
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The right front passenger‘s safety belt works the same way as the driver‘s
safety belt. See “Driver Position:” earlier in this section.
When the
lap portion of the belt is pulled out all the way, it will lock. If it
does, let it go back all the way and start again.
Be sure to use the correct buckle when buckling your lap-shoulder belt. If
you find that the latch plate will not go fully into the buckle, see if you are
using the buckle for the center passenger position.
CENTER PASSENGER POSITION
Lap Belt
If your vehicle has ;I front split seat rt11d a rear bench seat? someone can sit
in the center positions.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To make the belt
shorter?
pull its free
end
as shown until the
belt
is snug.
Buckle, position
and release it the same way as the lap part of a
lap-shoulder belt. If the belt isn't long enough. see .'Safety Belt Extender"
at the end of this section.
Make sure the release button
on the buckle is positioned so you would be
able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
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