1993 CADILLAC DEVILLE belt

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required the use of safety belts. Even if you’re in a vehicle that has
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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: If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far @om 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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When the key is turned to “Run” or “Start,” a light will come on for
about eight seconds to remind people to fasten their safety belts. Unless
__ the driver’s safety belt is buckled, a chime will also sound.

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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 different rules for babies and smaller
children.
If a child will be riding in your Cadillac, see the
section after this one, called ‘Thildren.’’
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.
DRIVER 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 un,til 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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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.
Shoulder Belt Tightness Adjustment (Sedan De Ville)
Your Sedan De Ville has a shoulder belt tightness adjustment feature. If
the shoulder belt seems too tight, you can adjust it like this:

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2. Start pulling the
shoulder belt out.
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sound. If you don’t, the adjustment feature won’t set, and you’ll have
to start again.
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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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A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It won’t give nearly as much
protection this
way.
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A CAUTION:
You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a
crash you would move forward too much, which could increase
injury. The shoulder belt should fit against your body. Don’t
allow more than 1 inch (25 mm) of slack in Sedan De Ville
models.
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