1995 CADILLAC ELDORADO belt

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine What will you see after an air bag inflates?
After the air bag inflates, it quickly deflates. This occurs so quickly that
some people may
not even realize the air bag inflated. Some components
of the air bag module in the steering wheel hub for the driver’s air bag, or
the instrument panel for the right front passenger’s bag, wiIl be hot for a
short time, but the part
of the bag that comes into contact with you will
not be hot to the touch. There will be some smoke and dust coming from
vents
in the deflated air bags. Air bag inflation will not prevent the driver
from seeing or from being able
to steer the vehicle, nor will it stop people
from leaving the vehicle.
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In many crashes severe enough to inflate an air bag, windshields are
broken by vehicle deformation. Additional windshield breakage may also
occur from the right front passenger air
bag.
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The air bags are designed to inflate only once. After they inflate, you’ll
need some new parts for your air bag system. If you don’t get them, the
air bag system won’t
be there to help protect you in another crash. A
new system will include air bag modules and possibly other parts. The
service manual for your vehicle covers the need
to replace other parts.
Your vehicle
is equipped with a diagnostic module, which records
information about the
air bag system. The module records information
about the readiness
of the system, when the sensors are activated and
driver’s safety belt usage at deployment.
Let only qualified technicians work on your air bag system. Improper
service can mean that your air bag
system won’t work properly. See
your dealer for service.
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SAFETYBELT USE DURING PREGNANCY
Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all
occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they don’t wear
safety belts.
A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion
should be worn as
low as possible throughout the pregnancy.
The best way to protect the fetus
is to protect the mother. When a safety
belt is worn properly, it’s more likely that the fetus won’t be hurt in a
crash. For pregnant women,
as for anyone, the key to making safety belts
effective is wearing them properly.
ZUGHT FRONT PASSENGER POSITION
The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same way as the driver’s
safety belt. See “Driver Position,” earlier in this section.
When the
lap portion of the belt is pulled out all the way, it will lock. If it
does, let it go back all the way and start again.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine REAR SEAT PASSENGERS
It’s very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up! Accident
statistics
show that unbelted people in the rear seat are hurt more often in
crashes than those who are wearing safety belts.
Rear passengers who aren’t safety belted can be thrown out of the vehicle
in a crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing
safety belts.
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The positions next to the windows have lap-shoulder belts. Here’s how to
wear one properly.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine ;'; ',? q; >' I 1. Pick UP the latch
plate ind pull the
belt across you. Don't let it get
twisted.
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The shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly.
If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the
belt across you more slowly.
2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If the belt stops
before it reaches the
buckle, tilt the latch
plate and keep pulling until you
can buckle it.
Pull up on the latch
plate
to make sure it
is secure.
If the belt is not long enough, see “Safety Belt Extender” at thc 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.
3. To make the lap
part tight, pull
down on the
buckle end of the
belt as
you pull up
on the shoulder
part.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To make the belt
shorter, pull its free
end as shown until the
belt is snug.
Buckle, position and release
it the same way as the lap part of a
lap-shoulder belt. 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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine A CAUTION:
Never hold a baby in your arms while riding in a vehicle. A baby
doesn't weigh much
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become
so heavy you can't hold it. For example, in a crash at
only 25 mph (40 km/h), a 12-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.
Secure the baby in an infant restraint.
CHILD RESTUNTS
Be sure to follow the instructions for the restraint. You may find these
instructions
on the rcstraint 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.
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