Cadillac XT5 2017 Owner's Manual page 68

crash if the threshold conditions for
pretensioner activation are met. Safety
belt pretensioners can also help
tighten the safety belts in a side crash
or a roll-over event.
Pretensioners work only once. If the
pretensioners activate in a crash, the
pretensioners and probably other
parts of the vehicle's safety belt
system will need to be replaced. See
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after
a Crash 0 69.
Do not sit on the outboard safety belt
while entering or exiting the vehicle or
at any time while sitting in the seat.
Sitting on the safety belt can damage
the webbing and hardware.
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
Warning
A safety belt that is not properly
worn may not provide the
protection needed in a crash. The
person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. The shoulder belt
should go over the shoulder and
Warning (Continued)
across the chest. These parts of the
body are best able to take belt
restraining forces.
Rear safety belt comfort guides may
provide added safety belt comfort for
older children who have outgrown
booster seats and for some adults.
When installed on a shoulder belt, the
comfort guide positions the shoulder
belt away from the neck and head.
This vehicle will have rear seat belt
comfort guides in the rear outboard
seating positions.
To install:
1. Remove the guide from its
storage pocket on the side of
the seat.
SEATS AND RESTRAINTS
2. Place the guide over the belt, and
insert the two edges of the belt
into the slots of the guide.
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