1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE child restraint

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.
6.
7.
Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
To tighten the belt, pull its free end while you push
down on the child restraint.
Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure 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
about how to attach the child restraint properly.
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.
1-42

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position
Your vehicle has a right front passenger air bag. Never
put a rear-facing child restraint in this seat. Here’s why:
A CAUTION:
A child in a rearfacing child restraint can be
seriously injured if the right front passenger’s air
bag inflates. This is because the back of a rear-facing child restraint would be very close to
the inflating air bag. Always secure a rearfacing
child restraint in the rear seat.
You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier part
about the top strap if the child restraint has one.
1. Because your vehicle has a right front passenger air
bag, always move the seat as
far back as it will go
before securing a forward-facing child restraint. (See
“Seats”
in the Index.)
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.
4. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder
portions of the vehicle’s safety belt through or
around the restraint. The child restraint instructions
will show you how.
If the shoulder belt goes in front of the child’s face or
neck, put it behind the child restraint.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 7. To tighten the belt, feed the lap belt back into the
8. Push and pull the child restraint in different
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. retractor while you push down
on the child restraint.
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.
directions to
be sure
it is secure.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Accident statistics show that children are safer if they
are restrained in the rear seat. But they need to use the
safety belts properly.
0 Children who aren’t buckled up can be thrown out in
a crash.
Children who aren’t buckled up can strike other
people who are. Never
do this.
Here two children are wearing the same belt. The
belt can’t properly spread the impact forces. In a
crash, the two children can be crushed together
and seriously injured.
A belt must be used by
only one person at a time.
&.” 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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine A CAUTION:
Things you put inside your vehicle can strike and
injure people in
a sudden stop or turn, or in
a crash.
Put things in the trunk of your vehicle. In a
trunk, put them as far forward as you can.
Try to spread the weight evenly.
Never stack heavier things, like suitcases,
inside the vehicle
so that some of them are
above the tops of the seats.
0 Don’t leave an unsecured child restraint in
your vehicle.
When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure
it whenever you can.
Electronic Level Control
This feature keeps the rear of your vehicle level as the
load changes. It’s automatic
-- you don’t need to adjust
anything.
Towing a Trailer
A CAUTION:
If you don’t use the correct equipment and drive
properly, you can lose control when you pull
a
trailer. For example, if the trailer is too heavy, the
brakes may not work well
-- or even at all. You
and your passengers could be seriously injured.
Pull
a trailer only if you have followed all the
steps in this section. Ask your Cadillac dealer for
advice and information about towing
a trailer
with your vehicle.
I NOTICE:
Pulling a trailer improperly can damage your
vehicle and result in costly repairs not covered by
your warranty.
To pull a trailer correctly, follow
the advice in this part, and see your Cadillac
dealer for important information about towing
a
trailer with your vehicle.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Battery ...................................... 6-30
Jump Starting
................................. 5-4
No Charge Message
........................... 2-89
Replacement. Remote Keyless Entry
.............. 2- 11
Volts High Message ........................... 2-89
Volts Low Message
........................... 2-89
Warnings
................................ 5.4. 5.6
Battery Guard Storage ........................... 2-52
Battery Saver
.................................. 2-50
Exterior Lighting
............................. 2-50
Inadvertent Power
............................ 2-52
BBB Auto Line ................................ 7-11
Better Business Bureau Mediation
.................. 7- 11
Brake Adjustment
.................................. 6-29
Fluid
....................................... 6-27
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-27
Parking
..................................... 2-28
PedalTravel
................................. 6-29
Replacing System Parts
........................ 6-30
System Warning Light
......................... 2-76
Trailer
...................................... 4-36
Transaxle Shift Interlock
....................... 2-33
Wear
....................................... 6-29
Brake Vacuum Problem Message
.................. 2-90
Brakes. Anti-Lock
............................... 4-7
Braking
........................................ 4-6
Braking
in Emergencies .......................... 4- 10
Break-Iny New Vehicle
.......................... 2-20
Brightness Control .............................. 2-50
Bulb Replacement .............................. 6-3 1
BTSI ......................................... 2-33 Capacities
and Specifications
.................... 6-69
Carbon Monoxide
.................... 2.34.4.29. 4.36
Cassette Tape Player
.................. 3.17.3.20. 3.24
Cassette Tape Player Care
........................ 3-31
CeUularTelephone
.............................. 2-63
Center Console Storage Area
...................... 2-60
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp. Bulb Replacement
... 6-37
Central Door Unlocking System
.................... 2-4
Certification Label
.............................. 4-31
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-48
Change Engine Oil Message
...................... 2-90
Change Trans Fluid Message
...................... 2-90
Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-25
Charging System Indicator Light
................... 2-75
Check Brake Fluid
Level Message ................. 2-90
Check Coolant Level Message
..................... 2-90
Check Fuel Gage Message
........................ 2-90
Check Oil Level Message
........................ 2-90
Check Washer Fluid Message
..................... 2-91
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-48
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-56
Child Restraints
................................ 1-37
Securing in a Rear Outside Seat Position
........... 1-39
Securing in the Center Rear Seat Position
.......... 1-41
Securing in
the Right Front Seat Position .......... 1-43
TopStrap
................................... 1-38
Where to Put
................................ 1-37
Chrome Wheels. Cleaning
........................ 6-54
Cassette Tape Player Errors
............. 3.17. 3.20.
3-24
Center Passenger Position
........................ 1-30
Chains. Safety
................................. 4-36
CHMSL
...................................... 6-37

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Replacement Bulbs
...................................... 6-69
Normal Maintenance Parts
...................... 6-70
Wheel
...................................... 6-46
Replacing Safety Belts
........................... 1-48
Reporting Safety Defects
.................... 7- 12. 7. 13
Restraints Checking
................................... 1-48
Child
....................................... 1-37
Head
........................................ 1-7
Replacing Parts After a Crash
................... 1-48
Retained Accessory Power
........................ 2-21
Reverse. Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2-26
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-22
RKE
.......................................... 2-7
RKE Personalization Features
...................... 2-9
Roadside Service
................................ 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle
........................... 5-37
Rotation. Tires
................................. 6-42
Safety Belt Extender
............................ 1-48
SafetyBelts
.................................... 1-7
Adults
...................................... 1-13
Care
....................................... 6-52
Center Passenger Position
...................... 1-30
Children
.................................... 1-35
Driver Position
............................... 1-13
Extender
.................................... 1-48
How to Wear Properly
......................... 1- 13 Incorrect Usage
.................... 1.17. 1.46.
1-47
Lap Belt
.................................... 1-30
Larger Children
.............................. 1-45
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
............ 1-32
Rear Seat Passengers .......................... 1-31
Reminder Light
.......................... 1.8. 2.74
Replacing After a Crash
........................ 1-48
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-22
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
................... 1-15
Shoulder Belt Tightness Adjustment
.............. 1-16
Smaller Children and Babies
.................... 1-35
Use During Pregnancy
......................... 1-21
WhyTheyWork
............................... 1-9
Safety Chains
.................................. 4-36
Safety Defects. Reporting
................... 7- 12. 7.13
Safety Warnings and Symbols
....................... xi
Seatback. Reclining Front
......................... 1-5
Seats
Heated
...................................... 1-5
Lumbar Control ............................... 1-3
Memory Function .............................. 1-3
Power
....................................... 1-2
Restraint Systems
.............................. 1 . 1
Seatcontrols ................................. 1-2
Securing a Child Restraint
............ 1-39, 1-41, 1-43
Second Gear, Automatic Transaxle
................. 2-27
Security Override
............................... 2-18
Lap-Shoulder
........................... 1 . 13. 1.32
Questions and Answers
........................ 1 . 12
8-9