2010 CADILLAC ESCALADE Owners Manual

When securing an add-on child restraint, refer to theinstructions that come with the restraint which may beon the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both, and to thismanual. The child restraint instructions are important,so if they are not available, obtain a replacement copyfrom the manufacturer.
Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint canmove around in a collision or sudden stop and injurepeople in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure anychild restraint in the vehicle—even when no childis in it.
Securing the Child Within the Child
Restraint
{WARNING:
A child can be seriously injured or killed in a crash
if the child is not properly secured in the child
restraint. Secure the child properly following the
instructions that came with that child restraint.
Where to Put the Restraint
According to accident statistics, children and infants aresafer when properly restrained in a child restraintsystem or infant restraint system secured in a rearseating position.
We recommend that children and child restraints besecured in a rear seat, including: an infant or a childriding in a rear-facing child restraint; a child riding in aforward-facing child seat; an older child riding in abooster seat; and children, who are large enough, usingsafety belts.
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A label on your sun visor says,“Never put a rear-facingchild seat in the front.”This is because the risk to therear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys.
{WARNING:
A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be
seriously injured or killed if the right front
passenger airbag inflates. This is because the
back of the rear-facing child restraint would be
very close to the inflating airbag. A child in a
forward-facing child restraint can
be seriously injured or killed if the right front
passenger airbag inflates and the passenger seat
is in a forward position.
The vehicle may have a passenger sensing
system which is designed to turn off the right front
passenger frontal airbag under certain conditions.
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WARNING: (Continued)
Even if the passenger sensing system,
if equipped, has turned off the right front
passenger frontal airbag, no system is fail-safe.
No one can guarantee that an airbag will not
deploy under some unusual circumstance, even
though it is turned off.
Secure rear-facing child restraints in a rear seat,
even if the airbag is off. If you 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.
SeePassenger Sensing Systemon page 2!84
for additional information.
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{WARNING:
A child in a child restraint in the center front seat
can be badly injured or killed by the frontal
airbags if they inflate. Never secure a child
restraint in the center front seat. It is always better
to secure a child restraint in a rear seat.
Do not use child restraints in the center front seatposition.
When securing a child restraint in a rear seatingposition, study the instructions that came with your childrestraint to make sure it is compatible with this vehicle.
Wherever a child restraint is installed, be sure to securethe child restraint properly.
Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint canmove around in a collision or sudden stop and injurepeople in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure anychild restraint in your vehicle—even when no childis in it.
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH)
The LATCH system holds a child restraint duringdriving or in a crash. This system is designed to makeinstallation of a child restraint easier. The LATCHsystem uses anchors in the vehicle and attachmentson the child restraint that are made for use with theLATCH system.
Make sure that a LATCH-compatible child restraintis properly installed using the anchors, or use thevehicle's safety belts to secure the restraint, followingthe instructions that came with that restraint, and alsothe instructions in this manual. When installing a childrestraint with a top tether, you must also use either thelower anchors or the safety belts to properly secure thechild restraint. A child restraint must never be attachedusing only the top tether and anchor.
In order to use the LATCH system in your vehicle, youneed a child restraint that has LATCH attachments.The child restraint manufacturer will provide you withinstructions on how to use the child restraint and itsattachments. The following explains how to attach achild restraint with these attachments in your vehicle.
Not all vehicle seating positions or child restraints havelower anchors and attachments or top tether anchorsand attachments.
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Lower Anchors
Lower anchors (A) are metal bars built into the vehicle.There are two lower anchors for each LATCH seatingposition that will accommodate a child restraint withlower attachments (B).
Top Tether Anchor
A top tether (A, C) anchors the top of the child restraintto the vehicle. A top tether anchor is built into thevehicle. The top tether attachment (B) on the childrestraint connects to the top tether anchor in the vehiclein order to reduce the forward movement and rotation ofthe child restraint during driving or in a crash.
Your child restraint may have a single tether (A) or adual tether (C). Either will have a single attachment (B)to secure the top tether to the anchor.
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Some child restraints with top tethers are designed foruse with or without the top tether being attached. Othersrequire the top tether always to be attached. In Canada,the law requires that forward-facing child restraints havea top tether, and that the tether be attached. Be sure toread and follow the instructions for your child restraint.
If the child restraint does not have a top tether, onecan be obtained, in kit form, for many child restraints.Ask the child restraint manufacturer whether or not a kitis available.
Lower Anchor and Top Tether Anchor
Locations
Second Row—60/40
j(Lower Anchor):Seating positions withtwo lower anchors.
i(Top Tether Anchor):Seating positions withtop tether anchors.
Second Row—Bucket
j(Lower Anchor):Seating positions withtwo lower anchors.
i(Top Tether Anchor):Seating positions withtop tether anchors.
Third Row—ThreePassenger
i(Top Tether Anchor):Seating positions with toptether anchors. There isone top tether anchor thatcan be used for either thethird row center or driverside seating position butnot both at the same time.
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For models with a three passenger third row seat, seethe information following for installing a child restraintwith a top tether in the third row, if your vehicle has one.Never install two top tethers using the same top tetheranchor.
For models with 60/40 second row seating, the rearright side passenger and center seating positions haveexposed metal anchors located in the crease betweenthe seatback and the seat cushion.
For models with second row bucket seats, both rearseating positions have exposed metal anchors locatedin the crease between the seatback and the seatcushion.
Second Row Seat—Bucket
For models with bucket second row seating, the toptether anchors are located at the bottom rear of the seatcushion for each seating position in the second row. Besure to use an anchor located on the same side of thevehicle as the seating position where the child restraintwill be placed.
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Second Row Seat—60/40
For models with 60/40 second row seating, the toptether anchors are located at the bottom rear of the seatcushion for each seating position in the second row. Besure to use an anchor located on the same side of thevehicle as the seating position where the child restraintwill be placed.
Third Row Seat—Three Passenger
For vehicles with a three passenger third row seat,there is one top tether anchor located at the bottom rearof the seat cushion that can be used for either the thirdrow center or driver side seating position. Never installtwo top tethers using the same top tether anchor.
Do not secure a child restraint in a position without atop tether anchor if a national or local law requires thatthe top tether be attached, or if the instructions thatcome with the child restraint say that the top tether mustbe attached.
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According to accident statistics, children and infants aresafer when properly restrained in a child restraintsystem or infant restraint system secured in a rearseating position. SeeWhere to Put the Restraintonpage 2!57
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System
{WARNING:
If a LATCH-type child restraint is not attached to
anchors, the child restraint will not be able to
protect the child correctly. In a crash, the child
could be seriously injured or killed. Install a
LATCH-type child restraint properly using the
anchors, or use the vehicle's safety belts to
secure the restraint, following the instructions that
came with the child restraint and the instructions
in this manual.
{WARNING:
Do not attach more than one child restraint to a
single anchor. Attaching more than one child
restraint to a single anchor could cause the
anchor or attachment to come loose or even
break during a crash. A child or others could be
injured. To reduce the risk of serious or fatal
injuries during a crash, attach only one child
restraint per anchor.
{WARNING:
Children can be seriously injured or strangled if a
shoulder belt is wrapped around their neck and
the safety belt continues to tighten. Buckle any
unused safety belts behind the child restraint so
children cannot reach them. Pull the shoulder belt
all the way out of the retractor to set the lock,
if your vehicle has one, after the child restraint
has been installed.
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