CADILLAC SEVILLE 1993 4.G Owner's Guide

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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, and I never drive farfiom home, why should I wear
safety
belts?
A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you're in an accident -- even
one that isn't your fault -- you and your passengers can be hurt.
Being a good driver doesn't protect you from things beyond your
control, 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.
Safety Belt Reminder Light
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine HOW TO WEAR SAFETYBELTS PROPERLY
Adults
This section is only for people of adult size.
A CAUTION
There are special things to know (about safety belts and
children; And there are dffferent rules for babies and smaller
children. If a child will1 be riding in your Cadillac, see the
: section after his one, called “Children? Follow those rules for
eveqme’s protection.
First, you’ll want to know which restraint systems your vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.
DmR POSITION
This section describes the driver’s restraint system.
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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.
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 faces upward or outward
so you would be able to unbuckle it quickly if you ever had to.
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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 crash.
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You can move the
shoulder belt adjuster
to the height that is
right for
you.
To move it up or
down, squeeze the
release handle. When
you release the
handle, try to
move it
down
a little to make
sure it has locked into
position.
You can move the
adjuster up from a
lower position by
pushing the bottom
of the release handle.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Adjust the height so
that the shoulder portion
of the belt is
properly positioned on
your shoulder, away
from your face and
neck.
To help you find a height that is right for you, follow these guidelines:
For a tall person: Use the upper or upper-middle position.
For
a person of average height: Use a position somewhere in the middle.
For a short person: Use the lower or lower-middle position.
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Your Seville has 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.
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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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4. Let the belt go back all the way. You should hear a slight clicking
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 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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A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It won’t give nearly as much
protection this
way.
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crash you would move forward tu0 much, which could increase
idury, The shoulder belt should fit against your body. Don’t
allow more than 1. inch (25 mm) of slack in Seville models.
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