1997 CADILLAC ELDORADO Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
Your vehicle has
a right front passenger air bag. Never
put a rear-facing child restraint in this seat. Here’s why:
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 chld 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.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
5. 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.
6. Pull the rest of the lap belt all the way out of the
retractor to set the lock.

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7. To tighten the belt, feed the lap belt back into the
retractor while
you push down on the child restraint.
8. 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. 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.

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.
e Children who aren’t buckled up can be thrown out in
0 Children who aren’t buckled up can strike other
a crash.
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.
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@ 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, bu
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 tc
place the child
in the center seat position, the one
that has
only a lap belt.
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Never do this.
Here a child
is sitting in a seat that has a
lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part
is behind
the
child. If the child wears the belt in this way, in
a crash the child might slide under the belt. The
belt’s force would then be applied right on.the
child’s abdomen. That could cause serious or
fatal injuries.
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.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you
should use it.
But
if a safety belt isn’t Bong 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.
s
Now and then, make sure the safety belt reminder light
and all your belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors and
anchorages are working properly.
Look for any other
loose or damaged safety belt system parts. If you see
anything that
might keep a safety belt system from
doing its job, have it repaired.
TQ~ or frayed safety belts may not protect you in a
crash. They can rip apart under impact forces. Hf a belt is
torn or frayed, get a new one right away.
Also
look for any opened or broken air bag covers, and
have them repaired or replaced. (The air bag system
does not
need regular maintenance.) 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.
If an
air bag inflates, you’ll need to replace air bag
system parts. See
the part on the air bag system earlier in
this section.

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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Here you can leam about the many standard and option,al 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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Keys
Door Locks
Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System
Td
Theft
Theft-Deterrent System (If Equipped)
PASS-Key@
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New Vehicle “Break-In”
Ignition Positions
Starting
Your Engine
Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
(Canada
Only)
Automatic Transaxle Operation
Parking Brake
Shifting Into
PARK (P)
Shifting Out of PARK (P)
Parking Over Things That Burn
Engine Exhaust
Running
Your Engine While You’re Parked
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Windows
Turn SignaYMultifunction Lever
Lamps Interior
Lamps
Mirrors
Storage Compartments
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
Cellular Telephone (Option)
Assist
Handles
Garment Hooks
Floor Mats
Astroroof (Option)
Universal Transmitter (Option)
The Instrument Panel:
Your
Information System
Digital Cluster (Eldorado Only)
Analog Cluster (If Equipped)
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
Driver Infomation Center
(DIC)