2007 CADILLAC STS V child seat

Passenger Sensing System
Your vehicle has a passenger sensing system for
the right front passenger position. The passenger
airbag status indicator will be visible when the
vehicle is running.
The words ON and OFF or the symbol for on and
off, will be visible in the overhead console
during the system check. When the system check
is complete, either the word ON or the word
OFF, or the symbol for on or the symbol for off will
be visible. SeePassenger Airbag Status Indicator
on page 245.The passenger sensing system will turn off the
right front passenger’s frontal airbag under certain
conditions. The driver’s airbags are not part of
the passenger sensing system.
The passenger sensing system works with
sensors that are part of the right front passenger’s
seat. The sensors are designed to detect the
presence of a properly-seated occupant and
determine if the passenger’s frontal airbag should
be enabled (may inate) or not.
Accident statistics show that children are safer if
they are restrained in the rear rather than the front
seat. We recommend that child restraints be
secured in a rear seat, including an infant riding in
a rear-facing infant seat, a child riding in a
forward-facing child seat, and an older child riding
in a booster seat.
Your vehicle has a rear seat that will accommodate
a rear-facing child restraint. A label on your sun
visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat
in the front.” This is because the risk to the
rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys.
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{CAUTION:
A child in a rear-facing child restraint can
be seriously injured or killed if the right
front passenger’s airbag inates. This is
because the back of the rear-facing child
restraint would be very close to the
inating airbag.
Even though the passenger sensing
system is designed to turn off the
passenger’s frontal airbag if the system
detects a rear-facing child restraint, no
system is fail-safe, and no one can
guarantee that an airbag will not deploy
under some unusual circumstance, even
though it is turned off. We recommend
that rear-facing child restraints be secured
in the rear seat, even if the airbag is off.
If you need to secure a forward-facing
child restraint in the right front seat,
always move the front passenger seat as
far back as it will go. It is better to secure
the child restraint in a rear seat.The passenger sensing system is designed to turn
off the right front passenger’s frontal airbag if:
The right front passenger seat is unoccupied.
The system determines that an infant is
present in a rear-facing infant seat.
The system determines that a small child is
present in a forward-facing child restraint.
The system determines that a small child is
present in a booster seat.
A right front passenger takes his/her weight off
of the seat for a period of time.
The right front passenger seat is occupied by
a smaller person, such as a child who has
outgrown child restraints.
Or, if there is a critical problem with the airbag
system or the passenger sensing system.
When the passenger sensing system has turned
off the passenger’s frontal airbag, the off indicator
in the overhead console will light and stay lit to
remind you that the airbag is off. SeePassenger
Airbag Status Indicator on page 245.
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If a child restraint has been installed and the on
indicator is lit, turn the vehicle off. Remove
the child restraint from the vehicle and reinstall the
child restraint following the child restraint
manufacturer’s directions and refer toSecuring a
Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
on page 59.
If, after reinstalling the child restraint and restarting
the vehicle, the on indicator is still lit, check to
make sure that the vehicle’s seatback is not
pressing the child restraint into the seat cushion.
If this happens, slightly recline the vehicle’s
seatback and adjust the seat cushion if possible.
Also make sure the child restraint is not trapped
under the vehicle head restraint. If this happens,
adjust the head restraint.
If the on indicator is still lit, secure the child in the
child restraint in a rear seat position in the
vehicle and check with your dealer.
The passenger sensing system is designed to
enable (may inate) the right front passenger’s
frontal airbag anytime the system senses
that a person of adult size is sitting properly
in the right front passenger’s seat.When the passenger sensing system has allowed
the airbag to be enabled, the on indicator will
light and stay lit to remind you that the airbag
is active.
For some children who have outgrown child
restraints and for very small adults, the passenger
sensing system may or may not turn off the
right front passenger’s frontal airbag, depending
upon the person’s seating posture and body build.
Everyone in your vehicle who has outgrown
child restraints should wear a safety belt
properly — whether or not there is an airbag
for that person.
If a person of adult-size is sitting in the right front
passenger’s seat, but the off indicator is lit, it
could be because that person is not sitting properly
in the seat. If this happens, turn the vehicle off
and ask the person to place the seatback in
the fully upright position, then sit upright in the
seat, centered on the seat cushion, with the
person’s legs comfortably extended. Restart the
vehicle and have the person remain in this position
for about two minutes. This will allow the system
to detect that person and then enable the
passenger’s airbag.
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If the airbag readiness light in the
instrument panel cluster ever comes on
and stays on, it means that something may
be wrong with the airbag system.
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If this ever happens, have the vehicle
serviced promptly, because an adult-size
person sitting in the right front
passenger’s seat may not have the
protection of the frontal airbag. See
Airbag Readiness Light on page 244for
more on this, including important safety
information.
A thick layer of additional material such as a
blanket, or aftermarket equipment such as seat
covers, seat heaters and seat massagers
can affect how well the passenger sensing system
operates. Remove any additional material from
the seat cushion before reinstalling or securing the
child restraint or small occupant. You may want
to consider not using seat covers or other
aftermarket equipment if your vehicle has the
passenger sensing system. SeeAdding Equipment
to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle on page 79for
more information about modications that can
affect how the system operates.
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If the word ON or the on symbol is lit on the
passenger airbag status indicator, it means that
the right front passenger’s frontal airbag is enabled
(may inate).
{CAUTION:
If the on indicator comes on when you have
a rear-facing child restraint installed in the
right front passenger’s seat, it means that
the passenger sensing system has not
turned off the passenger’s frontal airbag.
A child in a rear-facing child restraint can
be seriously injured or killed if the right
front passenger’s airbag inates. This is
because the back of the rear-facing child
restraint would be very close to the
inating airbag. Do not use a rear-facing
child restraint in the right front passenger’s
seat if the airbag is turned on.Your vehicle has a rear seat that will accommodate
a rear-facing child restraint. A label on your sun
visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat
in the front.” This is because the risk to the
rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys.
{CAUTION:
Even though the passenger sensing
system is designed to turn off the
passenger’s frontal airbag if the system
detects a rear-facing child restraint, no
system is fail-safe, and no one can
guarantee that an airbag will not deploy
under some unusual circumstance, even
though it is turned off. We recommend
that rear-facing child restraints be secured
in the rear seat, even if the airbag is off.
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The GVWR includes the weight of the vehicle, all
occupants, fuel, and cargo. The Certication
label also shows the maximum weights for the
front and rear axles, called the Gross Axle Weight
Rating (GAWR). Never exceed the GVWR or
the GAWR for either the front or rear axle.
{CAUTION:
Do not load your vehicle any heavier than
the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR),
or either the maximum front or rear Gross
Axle Weight Rating (GAWR). If you do,
parts on your vehicle can break, and it
can change the way your vehicle handles.
These could cause you to lose control
and crash. Also, overloading can shorten
the life of your vehicle.
Notice:Overloading your vehicle may cause
damage. Repairs would not be covered by your
warranty. Do not overload your vehicle.If you put things inside your vehicle, like suitcases,
tools, packages, or anything else, they will go
as fast as the vehicle goes. If you have to stop or
turn quickly, or if there is a crash, they will
keep going.
{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.
Do not leave an unsecured child
restraint in your vehicle.
When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure it whenever you can.
Do not leave a seat folded down unless
you need to.
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Calibration............................................ 14, 128
California Fuel............................................. 366
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 363
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 498
Carbon Monoxide..............101, 125, 344, 357
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 479
Your CD Player........................................ 313
Your CDs ................................................. 313
CD, MP3 ..................................................... 297
Center Console Storage Area...................... 146
Chains, Tire................................................. 447
Charging System Light................................ 247
Check
Engine Light............................................ 252
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 372
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 484
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 44
Infants and Young Children........................ 40
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..... 50
Older Children........................................... 38
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position.......................................... 57Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position................................. 59
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 48
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 229
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 482
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 480
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 477
Finish Care.............................................. 481
Inside of Your Vehicle .............................. 476
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 479
Leather.................................................... 478
Speaker Covers....................................... 479
Tires........................................................ 483
Underbody Maintenance........................... 483
Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 480
Weatherstrips........................................... 480
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 481
Wood Panels........................................... 479
Climate Control System
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment........... 239
Dual......................................................... 230
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 237
Rear........................................................ 237
Clock.......................................................... 281
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Headlamps.................................................. 211
Bulb Replacement.................................... 417
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 216
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 188
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 418
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting.... 418
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 183
On Reminder........................................... 216
Washer.................................................... 192
Wiper Activated........................................ 215
Head-Up Display (HUD).............................. 223
Heated Seats......................................... 10, 11
Heated Steering Wheel............................... 181
Heater......................................................... 230
Highbeam On Light..................................... 257
High-Speed Operation, Tires........................ 432
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 341
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 342
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 372
Release................................................... 372
Horn............................................................ 180
How to Use This Manual................................ 3
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 20I
Ignition Positions......................................... 111
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver................. 222
Infants and Young Children, Restraints .......... 40
Ination - Tire Pressure............................... 431
Inator Kit, Tire........................................... 452
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 178
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 220
Cluster..................................................... 242
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 408
K
Keyless Access System................................. 87
Keyless Access System, Operation................ 88
Keys............................................................. 85
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