2023 CADILLAC LYRIC Owners Manual

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Warning (Continued)
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 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.
See Passenger Sensing
System066 for additional
information.
When securing a child
restraint with the seat belts in
a rear seat position, study the
instructions that came with
the child restraint to make
sure it is compatible with this
vehicle. Child restraints and booster
seats vary considerably in size,
and some may fit in certain
seating positions better than
others. Do not install a child
restraint in any rear seating
position where it cannot be
installed securely.
Depending on where you place
the child restraint and the size
of the child restraint, you may
not be able to access adjacent
seat belts or LATCH anchors
for additional passengers or
child restraints. Adjacent
seating positions should not
be used if the child restraint
prevents access to or
interferes with the routing of
the seat belt.
The seat in front of an
installed child restraint should
be adjusted to ensure proper
installation according to the
child restraint manual.Wherever a child restraint is
installed, be sure to follow the
instructions that came with
the child restraint and secure
the child restraint properly.
Keep in mind that an
unsecured child restraint can
move around in a collision or
sudden stop and injure people
in the vehicle. Be sure to
properly secure any child
restraint in the vehicle
—even
when no child is in it.
Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children
(LATCH System)
The LATCH system secures a
child restraint during driving or
in a crash. LATCH
attachments on the child
restraint are used to attach
the child restraint to the
anchors in the vehicle. This
system is designed to make
installation of a child restraint
easier.

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In order to use the LATCH
system in your vehicle, you
need a child restraint that has
LATCH attachments.
LATCH-compatible rear-facing
and forward-facing child seats
can be properly installed using
either the LATCH anchors or
the vehicle’s seat belts. Do not
use both the seat belts and
the LATCH anchorage system
to secure a rear-facing or
forward-facing child restraint.
Booster seats use the
vehicle’s seat belts to secure
the child and the booster seat.
If the manufacturer
recommends that the booster
seat be secured with the
LATCH system, this can bedone as long as the booster
seat can be positioned
properly and there is no
interference with the proper
positioning of the lap-shoulder
belt on the child.
Make sure to follow the
instructions that came with
the child restraint, and also
the instructions in this manual.
When installing a child
restraint with a top tether, you
must also use either the lower
anchors or the seat belts to
properly secure the child
restraint. A child restraint
must never be attached using
only the top tether.
For a forward-facing 5-pt
harness child restraint where
the combined weight of the
child and restraint are up to
29.5 kg (65 lb), use either the
lower LATCH anchorages with
the top tether anchorage,
or the seat belt with the top
tether anchorage. Where the
combined weight of the child
and restraint are greater than
29.5 kg (65 lb), use the seat
belt with the top tether
anchorage only.

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Recommended Methods for Attaching Child Restraints
Restraint
TypeCombined
Weight of the
Child + Child
Restraint Use Only Approved Attachment Methods Shown with an X
LATCH
–
Lower
Anchors Only Seat Belt Only LATCH
–
Lower
Anchors and
Top Tether
Anchor Seat Belt and
Top Tether
Anchor
Rear-Facing
Child Restraint Up to
29.5 kg (65 lb) X X
Rear-Facing
Child Restraint Greater than
29.5 kg (65 lb) X
Forward-
Facing Child
Restraint Up to
29.5 kg (65 lb)
X X
Forward-
Facing Child
Restraint Greater than
29.5 kg (65 lb)
X
See Securing Child Restraints
(With the Seat Belt in the
Front Seat) 090 or
Securing Child Restraints
(With the Seat Belt in the Rear
Seat) 088. Child restraints built after
March 2014 are labeled with
the maximum child weight,
with which the LATCH system
can be used for installing the
child restraint. The following explains how to
attach a child restraint with
these attachments in the
vehicle.
Not all vehicle seating
positions have lower anchors.
In this case, the seat belt must

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be used (with top tether
where available) to secure the
child restraint. See Securing
Child Restraints (With the
Seat Belt in the Front Seat)
090 or
Securing Child Restraints
(With the Seat Belt in the Rear
Seat) 088.
Lower Anchors
Lower anchors (1) are metal
bars built into the vehicle.
There are two lower anchors
for each LATCH seating position that will
accommodate a child restraint
with lower attachments (2).
Top Tether Anchor
A top tether (3, 4) is used to
secure the top of the child
restraint to the vehicle. A top
tether anchor is built into the
vehicle. The top tether
attachment hook (2) on the
child restraint connects to the
top tether anchor in the
vehicle in order to reduce the
forward movement androtation of the child restraint
during driving or in the event
of a crash.
The child restraint may have a
single tether (3) or a dual
tether (4). Either will have a
single attachment hook (2) to
secure the top tether to the
anchor.
Some child restraints with a
top tether are designed for
use with or without the top
tether being attached. Others
require the top tether always
to be attached. In Canada, the
law requires that
forward-facing child restraints
have a top tether, and that the
tether be attached. Be sure to
read and follow the
instructions for your child
restraint.

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Lower Anchor and Top
Tether Anchor Locations
Rear Seat
}:Seating positions with top
tether anchors.
H: Seating positions with two
lower anchors.
To assist in locating the lower
anchors, each second row
anchor position has a label,
near the crease between the
seatback and the seat cushion.
To assist in locating the top
tether anchors, the top tether
anchor symbol is near the top
tether anchors.
Top Tether Anchors
The top tether anchors for
each rear seating position are
on the back of the rear
seatback. Be sure to use an
anchor located directly behind
the seating position where the
child restraint will be placed.
For models with a cargo cover,
the top tether anchors are on
the back of the rear
seatbacks. Remove the cargo
cover before installing the top
tether. The cargo cover should
remain off while the top tether
is in use. Be sure to use an

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anchor directly behind the
seating position where the
child restraint will be placed.
Do not secure a child restraint
in a position without a top
tether anchor if a national or
local law requires that the top
tether be attached, or if the
instructions that come with
the child restraint say that the
top tether must be attached.
According to accident
statistics, children and infants
are safer when properly
restrained in a child restraint
system or infant restraint
system secured in a rear
seating position. See Where to
Put the Restraint079 for
additional information.Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH
System
{Warning
A child could be seriously
injured or killed in a crash if
the child restraint is not
properly attached to the
vehicle using either the
LATCH anchors or the
vehicle seat belt. Follow the
instructions that came with
the child restraint and the
instructions in this manual.
{Warning
To reduce the risk of serious
or fatal injuries during a
crash, 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
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
even break during a crash.
A child or others could be
injured.
{Warning
Children can be seriously
injured or strangled if a
shoulder belt is wrapped
around their neck. The
shoulder belt can tighten but
cannot be loosened if it is
locked. The shoulder belt
locks when it is pulled all the
way out of the retractor.
It unlocks when the shoulder
belt is allowed to go all the
way back into the retractor,
but it cannot do this if it is
wrapped around a child’s
neck. If the shoulder belt is
locked and tightened around
a child’s neck, the only way
to loosen the belt is to cut it.(Continued)

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Warning (Continued)
Buckle any unused seat
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, and tighten the belt
behind the child restraint
after the child restraint has
been installed.
Caution
Do not let the LATCH
attachments rub against the
vehicle’s seat belts. This may
damage these parts.
If necessary, move buckled
seat belts to avoid rubbing
the LATCH attachments.
Do not fold the rear
seatback when the seat is
occupied. Do not fold the
empty rear seat with a seat
belt buckled. This could(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
damage the seat belt or the
seat. Unbuckle and return
the seat belt to its stowed
position, before folding
the seat.
If you need to secure more
than one child restraint in the
rear seat, see Where to Put
the Restraint 079.
1. Attach and tighten the lower attachments to the
lower anchors. If the child
restraint does not have
lower attachments or the
desired seating position
does not have lower
anchors, secure the child
restraint with the top tether
and the seat belt. Refer to
the child restraint
manufacturer instructions
and the instructions in this
manual.
1.1. Find the lower anchors for the desired seating
position. 1.2. Put the child restraint
on the seat.
1.3. Attach and tighten the lower attachments on
the child restraint to the
lower anchors.
2. If the child restraint manufacturer recommends
that the top tether be
attached, adjust the top
tether to its full length and
attach it to the anchor.
Refer to the child restraint
instructions and the
following steps:
2.1. Find the top tether anchor.
2.2. Route, attach and tighten the top tether
according to your child
restraint instructions
and the following
instructions:

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.If the position you are
using does not have a
headrest or head
restraint and you are
using a single tether,
route the tether over the
seatback.
.If the position you are
using does not have a
headrest or head
restraint and you areusing a dual tether, route
the tether over the
seatback.
.If the position you are
using has an adjustable
headrest or head
restraint, adjust it
accordingly to allow
proper fitment. If you are
using a dual tether, route
the tether around the
headrest or head
restraint posts.
If the child restraint is
installed next to a center
seat, make sure the top
tether does not interfere
with the center seating
position shoulder belt/
retractor. If it does, findanother suitable seating
position to install the child
restraint..If the position you are
using has an adjustable
headrest or head
restraint, adjust it
accordingly to allow
proper fitment. If you are
using a single tether,
route the tether in
between the headrest or
head restraint posts.
3. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it
is securely held in place. To
check, grasp the child
restraint at the LATCH path
and attempt to move it side
to side and back and forth.