1995 CADILLAC SEVILLE Owners Manual

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To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. The belt should go
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Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out of the way. If you slam
the door on it,
you can damage both the belt and your vehicle.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFLATABLE
RESTMNT SYSTEM
(SIR)
This part explains the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR), or air bag,
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Your Cadillac has two air bags -- one air bag for the driver and another air
bag
for the right front passenger.
Here are the most important things
to know about the air bag system:
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There is an air bag readiness light on the instrument panel, which shows
AIR BAG. The system checks the air bag’s electrical system for
malfunctions. The light tells
you if there is an electrical problem. See “Air
Bag Readiness Light” in the Index for more information.
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How the Air Bag System Works
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The driver’s air bag is in the middle of the steering wheel. The right front
passenger’s air bag
is in the instrument panel on the passenger’s side.
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The air bag is designed to inflate in moderate to severe frontal or
near-frontal crashes. The air bag
will inflate only if the impact speed is
above the system’s designed “threshold level.” If your vehicle goes straight
into a wall that doesn’t move or deform, the threshold level is about
9 to 15 mph (14 to 24 km/h). The threshold level can vary, however, with
specific
vehicle design, so that it can be somewhat above or below this
range. If your vehicle strikes something that
will move or deform, such as -
a parked car, the threshold level will be higher. The air bag is not I“
designed to inflate in rollovers, side impacts, or rear impacts, because
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In any particular crash, no one can say whether an air bag should have
inflated simply because of the damage to a vehicle
or because of what the
repair costs were. Inflation is determined by the angle
of the impact and -
the vehicle’s deceleration. Vehicle damage is only one indication of this. I ,
What makes an air bag inflate?
In a frontal or near-frontal impact of sufficient severity, the air bag
sensing system detects that the vehicle
is suddenly stopping as a result of a ’
crash. The sensing system triggers a chemical reaction of the sodium azide
sealed in the inflator. The reaction produces nitrogen gas, which inflates
the air bag. The inflator, air bag, and related hardware are all part of the
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air bag modules packed inside the steering wheel and in the instrument
panel in front
of the right front passenger.
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How does an air bag restrain?
In moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal collisions, even belted -4
occupants can contact the steering wheel or the instrument panel. The air
bag supplements
the protection provided by safety belts. Air bags distribute
the force
of the impact more evenly over the occupant’s upper body,
stopping the occupant more gradually. But air bags would not help you in
many types
of collisions, including rollovers and rear and side impacts,
primarily because an occupant’s motion is not toward the air bag. Air bags
should never be regarded as anything more than a supplement to safety
belts, and then only in moderate to severe frontal
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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,
will 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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If you damage the cover for the driver’s or the right front
passenger’s
air bag, they may not work properly. You may have
to replace the air bag module in the steering wheel or both the
air bag module and the instrument panel for the right front
passenger’s
air bag. Do not open or break the air bag covers.
Sewicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Cadillac
Air bags affect how your Cadillac should be serviced. There are parts of
the air bag system in several places around your vehicle. You don’t want
the system to inflate while someone is working on your vehicle. Your
Cadillac dealer and the
1995 Seville Service Manual have information
about servicing your vehicle and the air bag system.
To purchase a service
manual, see “Service Publications” in the Index.
The air bag system does not need regular maintenance.
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S-BELT USE DUHNG PmGNANCY
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.
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