2010 CADILLAC ESCALADE Owners Manual

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CADILLAC ESCALADE 2010 3.G Owners Manual The vehicle may or may not have seat!mounted sideimpact airbags. The vehicle has roof-rail airbags. SeeAirbag Systemon page 2!74. Seat!mounted sideimpact airbags and roof-rail airbags are intended toi

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CADILLAC ESCALADE 2010 3.G Owners Manual Rollover capable roof-rail airbags are designed to helpcontain the head and chest of occupants in theoutboard seating positions in the first, second, and thirdrows, if equipped with a third row seat.

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CADILLAC ESCALADE 2010 3.G Owners Manual {WARNING:
A crash severe enough to inflate the airbags may
have also damaged important functions in the
vehicle, such as the fuel system, brake and
steering systems, etc. Even if the vehicle appears
t

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CADILLAC ESCALADE 2010 3.G Owners Manual Passenger Sensing System
If the vehicle has the passenger airbag status indicatorpictured in the following illustration, then the vehicle hasa passenger sensing system for the right frontpassenger pos

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CADILLAC ESCALADE 2010 3.G Owners Manual {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

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CADILLAC ESCALADE 2010 3.G Owners Manual For some children, including children in child restraints,and for very small adults, the passenger sensingsystem may or may not turn off the right front passengerfrontal airbag, depending upon the per

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CADILLAC ESCALADE 2010 3.G Owners Manual If the Off Indicator is Lit for an
Adult-Size Occupant
If a person of adult-size is sitting in the right frontpassenger seat, but the off indicator is lit, it could bebecause that person is not sittin

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CADILLAC ESCALADE 2010 3.G Owners Manual Additional Factors Affecting System
Operation
Safety belts help keep the passenger in position on theseat during vehicle maneuvers and braking, which helpsthe passenger sensing system maintain the pas