1997 CADILLAC SEVILLE belt

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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.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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
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.
directions to
be sure it is secure. 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.

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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
Children who aren’t buckled up can strike other
a crash.
people who
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A CAUTION:
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 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.
A CAUTION:
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.

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If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten aqound you, you
should we 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 wili wear, so the
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extender will be long enough for you. The extender wil
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
to the regular safety belt.
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 fron?
doing its
job, have it repaired.
Torn
or frayed safety belts may not protect you in a
t
crash. They can rip apart under impact forces. If 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 nay 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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Passengers
-- especially children -- can easily
open the doors and fall out. When
a door is
locked, the inside handle won’t open it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked
door when you slow down or stop your vehicle.
This may not be
so obvious: You increase the
chance
of being thrown out of the vehicle in a
crash if the doors aren’t locked. Wear safety belts
properly,
lock your doors and you will be far
better
off whenever you drive your vehicle.
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There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside, use either the door key or the Remote
Keyless Entry
(RE) transmitter.
If your vehicle has the optional theft-deterrent system,
you must unlock the doors with the key
or RKE
transmitter to avoid setting off the alarm.
a Slide the manual lock>lever down to lock the door from
the inside.
To unlock the door, slide the lock lever up.
Your vehicle will have this feature if it is equipped
with the optional theft-deterrent system. When
unlocking either front door, you can unlock the other
doors by holding the key in the turned position for a
few seconds or by quickly rotating the door key twice
in the lock cylinder.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When the key is turned to RUN or START, a chime will
come
on for about eight seconds to remind people to
fasten their safety belts, unless the driver’s safety belt
is
already buckled.
The safety belt light will
also come on and stay on
for about
20 seconds, then
it will flash for about
70 seconds. If the driver’s
belt is already buckled,
neither the chime nor the
light will come on. There
is an
air bag readiness light on the instrument
panel, which shows
AIR BAG. The system checks the
air bag’s electrical system
lor malfunctions. The light
tells you if there
is an eicctrical problm. The system
check includes
the air- hag scnsorh. thc air hug modules,
the wiring and the
crash sensing and tli;tylostic module.
For more information on tht. air bag s!.>tcm. see “Air
Bag” in
the Index.
AIR BAG
This light n*iIl come on
whcn you start your engine,
and
it will t‘iash for a few
seconds.
Then the light
should
go out. This means
the system is ready.
If the air bag readiness light stays on after you start the
engine or comes
on when you are driving, your air bag
system may
not work properly. Nave your vehicle
serviced right away.

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A tape player that is not cleaned regularly can cause
reduced sound quality, ruined cassettes
or a damaged
mechanism. Cassette tapes should be stored in their
cases away from contaminants. direct sunlight and
extreme heat. If they aren't, they may not operate
properly
or may cause failure of the tape player.
Your tape player should be cleaned regularly after every
50 hours of use. Your radio may display CLN or CLEAN
TAPE to indicate that you have used your tape player for
50 hours without resetting the tape clean timer. Each time
the cassette is cleaned, the
50 hour cassette timer should be
reset.
This is done by holding down the eject button for
three seconds until the
TME CLEAN message is
displayed. If you notice a reduction in sound quality, tly a
known good cassette to see
if it is the tape or the tape
player at fault.
If this other cassette has no improvement in
sound quality, clean the tape player.
Cleaning may be done
with a scrubbing action,
non-abrasive cleaning cassette with pads which scrub
the
tape head as the hubs of the cleaner cassette turn. It is
normal for the cassette to eject while cleaning. Insert the
cassette at least six times to ensure thorough cleaning. Some cleaning cassettes or
CD adapter
kits may appear
as a broken tape.
If the cleaning cassette is ejected
immediately from the tape player.
follow these steps for
the TAPE CLEAN
OVERRIDE teatur-e:
1. Turn the ignition to RUN or ACC
2. Turn the radio off.
3. Press and hold the SOL!KCE button l'or three
seconds. After three
scconds. thc tapc icon will flash
indicating the
cut tape feature is 1.10n. turned off.
4. Turn the radio on and insert the clcming cassette (or
the CD adapter kit ).
5. Eject the tape after the tape player has been cleaned.
When the cleaning cassetIe has been ejected, the broken
tape detection feature is active again.
You may also choose
a non-scrubbing action. wet-type
cleaner which uses
a cassette with a fabric belt to clean
the tape head. This type
of cleaning cassette will not
eject and, it may not clean as thoroughly
as the
scrubbing type cleaner.
Cassettes are subject
to wear and the sound quality
may degrade over time. Always make sure
the cassette
tape is
in good condition before you have your tape
player serviced.