1997 CADILLAC SEVILLE Owners Manual

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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
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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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you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your Cadillac. mcl inf’ol-mation 011 starting,
shifting and braking. Also explained are
the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell y~ i 1‘ c\wything is
working properly -- and what to do if you have a problem.
Keys
Door Locks
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Trunk
Theft
Theft-Deterrent System
PASS-Key@
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New Vehicle “Break-In’’
Ignition Positions
Starting Your Engine
Engine Coolant Heater
Automatic Transaxle Operation
Parking Brake
Shifting Into PARK (P)
Shifting Out of
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Your Engine Whilc \’OLI.I-C Parked
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Tilt Wheel
Turn Sigl.lal/MultitLInction
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Lamps
Mirrors
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Storage Compartments
Cellular Telephone
Astroroof (Option)
Universal Transmitter
The Instrument Panel: Your
Information System
2-70 Digital Cluster
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2-74 Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine A CAUTION:
Leaving young children in a vehicle with the
ignition key is dangerous for many reasons.
A child or others could be badly injured or
even killed,
They could operate power windows or other
controls
or even make the vehicle move. If they
turned the ignition
to ON and moved the shift
lever out of
PARK (P), that would release the
parking brake. Don’t leave the keys
in a vehicle
with young children.
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The square key is for the
ignition only. It has a
resistor pellet which is
part of the vehicle's
PASS-Key% system.
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The oval key doors and all is for
other
' the
locks. When
a new Cadillac is delivered, the dealer removes
the plug from the door key. The plug has a code
on it
that tells the dealer or a qualified locksmith
how to
make extra keys. The ignition key has a bar code tag
attached to it rather than a knock out plug. Your dealer
os qualified locksmith can make extra ignition keys by
reading the bar code tag.
Keep the bar code tag and the door key plugs in
a safe
place.
If you lose your keys, you will be able to have
new ones made using the plug
or bar code tag.
NOTICE:
Your Cadillac lias a number of new features
that can help prevent theft. You can have
a lot
of trouble getting into your vehicle if you ever
lock your keys inside and you may have to
damage your vehicle to get in. Be sure you
have extra keys.
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