CADILLAC SEVILLE 1994 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: IfIh a good driver, and I never drive farfrom 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.
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 light or chime will come on.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine II HOW TO WEM 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 section after this one, 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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DRIKER 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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 3 3. Pick up the latch
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 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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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
of the re
the bottom
:lease handle.
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that the shoulder
portion of the belt is
1 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.
Use a position somewhere in the middle.
For a short person: Use the lower or lower-middle position.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Shoulder Belt Tightness Adjustment
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.
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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Q: What’s wrong with this?
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protection
this way.
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