1994 CADILLAC DEVILLE Owners Manual

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Children who have outgrown child restraints should wear the vehicle's
safety belts.
If
you have the choice, a child should sit next to a window so the child can
wear
a lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt
can provide.
Accident statistics show that children are safer
if they are restrained in
the rear seat. But they need to use the safety belts properly.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 0 Children who aren't buckled up can be thrown out in a crash.
0 Children who
aren't buckled
up
can strike other
people
who are.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Q: What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt, but the child is so
small that the shoulder belt is very close to the child’s face or neck?
A: Move the child toward the center of the vehicle, but be sure that the
shoulder belt still is
on the child’s shoulder, so that in a crash the
child’s upper body would. have the restraint that belts provide.
If the
child
is so small that the shoulder belt is still very close to the child’s
face or neck, you might want to place the child in the center seat
position, the one that has
only a lap belt.
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7 Wherever the child sits, the lap portion of the belt should be worn low
and snug on the hips, just touching the child’s thighs. This applies belt
force to the child’s pelvic bones in a crash.
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If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you should use it.
But if a safety belt isn’t long enough to fasten, your dealer
will order you
an extender. It’s free. When you go in to order
it, take the heaviest coat
you will wear,
so the extender will be long enough for you. The extender
will be just for you, and just for the seat in your vehicle that you choose.
Don’t let someone else use it, and use
it only for the seat it is made to fit.
To wear it, just attach it to the regular safety belt.
CHECKING YOUR RESTMNT SYSTEMS
Now and then, make sure all your belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors,
anchorages and reminder systems are working properly.
Look for any
loose parts
or damage. If you see anything that might keep a restraint
system from doing its job, have it repaired.
REPLACING SMETYBELTSAFTER A
CRASH
If you’ve had a crash, do you need new belts?
After a very minor collision, nothing may be necessary. But
if the belts
were stretched, as
they would be if worn during a more severe crash, then
you need new belts.
If belts are cut or damaged, replace them. Collision damage also may
mean you will need to have safety belt
or seat parts repaired or replaced.
New parts and repairs may be necessary even
if the belt wasn’t being used
at the time
of the collision.
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Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on
your Cadillac, and information on starting, shifting and braking.
Also
explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you
if everything is working properly -- and what to do if you have a problem.
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' CAUTION:
Leaving young children in a vehicle with the ignition key is
dangerous for many reasons.
A child or others could be badly
injured or even killed.
They
could operate power windows or other controls or even make
the vehicle move.
If they turned the ignition to "ON" and moved
the
shift lever out of rcP9' (Park), that would release the parking
brake. Don't leave the keys in a vehicle with young children,
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The square key is for
the ignition only. It has
a resistor pellet which
is part
of the vehicle’s
PASS -Key @ I1 system.
The round key is for
the doors and all other
locks.
When your Cadillac is delivered, the dealer removes the plugs from the
door’keys. The plug has a code
on it that tells the dealer or a qualified
locksmith how to make extra keys. However, the ignition keys do not
have a knock
out plug. The ignition keys have a bar code tag attach to
them. Your dealer or qualified locksmith, by reading the bar code tag, can
then make your ignition keys.
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