1993 CADILLAC DEVILLE child restraint

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine HOW TO WEm SAFETYBELTS PROPEEY
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.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! That includes infants and all
children smaller than adult size. In fact, the law in every state and
Canadian province says children up
to some age must be restrained while
in
a vehicle.
Smaller Children and Babies
A CAUTION:
Smaller children and babies should always be restrained in a
child or infant restraint. The instructions for the restraint will
say whether it is the right type and size for your child. A very
young child’s hip bones are
so small that a regular belt might
not stay low
on the hips, as it should. Instead, thebelt will likely
be over the child’s abdomen..In
01 crash the belt would apply
force right on the child’s abdomen, which could cause serious or
fatal injuries. So, be sure that any child small enough for one is
0 always properly restrained in a child or infant restraint.
A CAUTION
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 at
only
25 mph (40 km/h), a l2-pound (5.5 kg) baby will suddenly
become
a 240-pound (110 kg) force on your arms. The baby
would be almost impossible to hold.
CAUTION (Contin1 ”
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine CHILD RESTUNTS
Be sure to 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.
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 unless the
child is an infant and you’re the only adult in the vehicle. In that case, you
might want to secure the restraint in the front seat where you can keep
an
eye on the baby.
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Wherever you install it, be sure to secure the child restraint properly. .--
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1 A CAUTION:
1 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
1 no child is in it.
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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.
Vehicles first sold in Canada have child restraint anchor bracket hardware
in the glove box, along with instructions for installing it. This should be
used only with a child restraint, and only to secure a child restraint at the
center rear seating position. Additional anchor brackets for child
restraints at one
or both of the rear outside seating positions are available
at Cadillac dealerships in Canada.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Position
You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier section about the top
strap
if the child restraint has one.
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1. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions for the child
restraint.
2. Secure the child in the child restraint as the instructions say.
3. Pull out the vehicle’s safety belt and run the lap part through or
around the restraint. The child restraint instructions will show you
how.
See if the shoulder belt would go in front of the child’s face or neck. If
so, put it behind the child restraint.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 6. To tighten the
belt, feed the lap
belt into the
retractor while
you push down on
the child restraint.
7. Push and pull the
child restraint
in
different
directions to be
sure it is secure.
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.
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When you secure a child restraint in a center seating position, you’ll be
using the lap belt.
See the earlier section about the top strap if the child restraint has one.
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1. Make the belt as
long as possible
by
tilting the latch
plate and pulling
it along the belt.
-- 2. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions for the child
restraint.
3. Secure the child in the child restraint as the instructions say.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4. Run the vehicle’s safety belt through or around the restraint. The child
restraint instructions will show
you how.
5. Buckle the belt.
Make sure the
release button
faces upward or
outward,
so you’ll
be able to
unbuckle it
quickly
if you ever
need to.
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6. TO tighten the belt, pull its free end while you push down on the child
restraint.
7. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is
secure.
If the child restraint isn’t secure, turn the latch plate over and -
buckle it again. Then see if it is secure. If it isn’t, secure the restraint -
in a different place in the vehicle and contact the child restraint maker
for their advice.
To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt. It
will be ready to work for an adult or larger child passenger.
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