CADILLAC ELDORADO 1994 10.G Owner's Guide

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Q: Won't I be trapped in the vehicle afler an accident ifIh wearing a safety
belt? #<
k You could be -- whether you're wearing a safety belt or not. But you"
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can easily unbuckle a safety belt, even if you're upside down. And
your chance of being conscious during and after an accident,
so you
can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted.
I Q : Why don't they just put in air bags so people won't have to wear safe0
belts?
k Air bags, or Supplemental Inflatable Restraint systems, are in some
vehicles today and will be in more of them in the future. But they are
supplemental systems only
-- so they work with safety belts, not
instead
of them. Every air bag.system ever offered for sale has
required the use of safety belts. Even if you're in a vehicle that has
air bags, you still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That's
true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other
collisions.
Q: IfI'm a good driver, andIraever drive farporn home, why should I wear
safety
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k You may be an excellent .driver, but if you're in an accident -- even
one that isn't your fault -- you and your passengerscan be hurt.
Being a good driver doesn't protect
you from things beyond your
cqntrol, such as bad drivers.
Most accidents occur within
25 miles (40 km) of home. And the
greatest number of serious injuries
and deaths occur at speeds of less
than
40 mph (65 km/h).
Safety belts are for everyone.
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When the key is turned to “Run” or “Start,” a light will come on for
about
75 seconds and a chime for about 8 seconds to remind people to
fasten their safety belts. Unless the driver’s safety belt is already buckled
then neither the lighter chime will come on.
HOW TO WEU SAFETYBELTS PROPERLY
Adults
This section is only for people of adult size.
Be aware that there are special things
to know about safety belts and
children. And there are different rules for smaller children and’babies. If
a child will be riding
in your Cadillac, see the part later in this section,
called “Children.” Follow those rules for everyone’s protection.
First, you’ll want to know which restraint systems your vehicle has.
We’ll start
with the driver position.
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This. section describes th,e driver’s restraint system.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
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The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust
the seat (to see how, see “Seats” in the Index) so you can sit up
straight.

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plate and pull the
belt across you.
Don’t let it get
twisted.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. 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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The safetybelt locks if there's -a suddemtop or crash.
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Your Eldorado may be equipped with a shoulder belt tightness adjustment
feature. If the shoulder belt seems too tight, you can adjust it like this:
1. Sit well back in the seat.
2.
3.
Start pulling the
shoulder belt out.
Just before it reaches the end,
give it a quick
pull.
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5. Now you can add a small amount of slack. Lean forward 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 become tight again.
If this happens, you can reset it.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Q: What's wrong with this?
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A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It won't give nearly as much
protection this way.
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A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Q: What’s wrong with this?
A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should be worn over the
shoulder at
all times.
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