CADILLAC DEVILLE 1998 7.G Workshop Manual

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at only 25 mph (40 km/h), a 12-lb. (5.5 kg) baby
will suddenly become a 240-1b. (110
kg) force on
your arms. The baby would be almost impossible
to hold.
Secure the baby in an infant restraint.
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
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Child Restraints
Every time infants and young children ride in
vehicles, they should have protection provided by
appropriate restraints.
e.' what are the different types of add-on
A: Add-on child restraints: are available in four basic
types. When selecting
a child restraint, take into
consideration not
only the child's weight and si'ze,
.but
also whether or not the restraint will be
compatible with the motor vehicle
in which it will
be used.
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child restraints?
An infant car bed (A) is a special bed made for use
in
a motor vehicle. It's ai infant restraint system
designed to restrain or position a child on
a
continuous flat surface. With an infant car bed,
make sure that the infant's head rests toward the
center
of the vehicle.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine A rear-facing infant restraint (B) positions an
infant to face the rear
of the vehicle. Rear-facing
infant restraints are designed for infants of up to
about
20 lbs. (9 kg) and about one year of age. This
type
of restraint faces the rear so that the infant’s
head, neck and body can have the support they
need in
a crash. Some infant seats come in two
parts
-- the base stays secured in the vehicle and
the seat part is removable.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine A forward-facing child restraint (C-E) positions a
child upright to face forward
in the vehicle. These
forward-facing restraints
are designed to help
protect children who are from 20 to
40 lbs.
(9 to 18 kg) and about 26 to 40 inches
(66 to 102 cm) in height, or up to around four
years of age. One type, a convertible restraint, is
designed to be used either as a rear-facing infant
seat or a forward-facing child seat.
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A booster seat (F, G) is designed for children who
are about 40 to 60 lbs. (1 8 to 27 kg) and about four
to eight years of age. It’s designed to improve the
fit of the vehicle’s safety belt system. Booster seats
with shields use lap-only belts; however, booster
seats without shields use lap-shoulder belts.
Booster seats can also help
a child to see out
the window.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When choosing a child restraint, be sure the child
restraint is designed to be used in a vehicle. If it is, it
will have a label saying that it meets Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards.
Then 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. Both the owner’s
manual and the child restraint instructions are important,
so if either one of these is not available, obtain a
replacement copy from the manufacturer.
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.
Never put a rear-facing
child restraint in the front passenger seat.
Hc ’s why:
A CAUTION:
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A child in a rearfacing child restraint can be
seriously injured if the right front passenger’s
air bag inflates even though your vehicle has
reduced-force frontal air bags. This is because
the back of the rearfacing child restraint would
be very close to the inflating air bag. Always
secure
a rearfacing child restraint in a rear seat.
You may secure a forward-facing child restraint
in the right front seat, but before you do, always
move the front passenger seat as far back as it
will go. It’s better to secure the child restraint in
a rear seat.
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A child in a child restraint in the center front seat
can be badly injured or killed by the right front
passenger air bag
if it inflates, even though your
vehicle has reduced-force frontal air bags. Never
secure a
child restraint in the center front seat.
It’s always better to secure
a child restraint
in the rear seat. You may secure
a forward-facing
child restraint in the right front passenger
seat, but before you do, always move the front
passenger seat as far back as it will go. It’s better
to secure the child restraint in a rear seat.
Wherever you install it, be sure to secure the child
restraint properly.
Keep in mind that 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 no child is in it.
Top Strap
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.
Canadian law requires that child restraints have a top strap, and that the strap be anchored.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If your child restraint has a top strap, your dealer can obtain a kit with anchor hardware and installation
instructions specifically designed for this vehicle. The
dealer can then install the anchor for you.
In Canada,
this work will be done for you free of charge. Or, you
may install the anchor yourself using the instructions
provided in.the
kit.
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position
U
You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier part
about the top strap
if the child restraint has one. Be sure
to follow the instructions that came with the child
restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when
and
as the instructions say.
1. Put the restraint on the seat.
2. 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.
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1 safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
I I positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the
4.
5.
To tighten the belt, pull up on the shoulder belt while
you push down on the child restraint. If you're using a forward-facing child restraint, you may find it
helpful to use
your knee to push down on the child I
restraint as you tighten the belt.
Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure. -
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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. The safety belt
will move freely again and be ready
to work for an adult
or larger child passenger.
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Rear Seat Position
You’ll be using the lap belt. Be sure to follow the
instructions that came with the child restraint. Secure
the child in the child restraint when and as the
instructions say.
b!, CAUTION:
A child in a child restraint in the center front
seat can be badly injured or killed by the right
front passenger air bag if it inflates, even though
your vehicle has reduced-force frontal air bags.
Never secure a child restraint in the center
front seat. It’s always better to secure a child
restraint in the rear seat. You may secure a
forward-facing child restraint in the right
front passenger seat, but before you do, always
move the front passenger seat as far back as it
will
go. It’s better to secure the child restraint in
a rear seat.
See the earlier part about the top strap if the child
*estraint has one.