How To Wear Seat Belts; Properly - Cadillac XT4 Owner's Manual

50 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS
Questions and Answers About
Seat Belts
Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle
after a crash if I am wearing a
seat belt?
A: You could be whether you are
wearing a seat belt or not. Your
chances of being conscious during
and after a crash, so you can
unbuckle and get out, are much
greater if you are belted.
Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why
should I have to wear seat belts?
A: Airbags are supplemental systems
only. They work with the seat belts
not instead of them. Whether or
not an airbag is provided, all
occupants still have to buckle up to
get the most protection.
Also the law in nearly every region
requires seat belts to be worn.

How to Wear Seat Belts

Properly

Follow these rules for everyone's
protection.
There are additional things to know
about seat belts and children,
including smaller children and infants.
If a child will be riding in the vehicle,
see Older Children 0 65 or
Infants and Young Children 0 66.
Review and follow the rules for
children in addition to the following
rules.
It is very important for all occupants
to buckle up. Statistics show that
unbelted people are hurt more often
in crashes than those who are wearing
seat belts.
There are important things to know
about wearing a seat belt properly.
Sit up straight and always keep your
feet on the floor in front of you (if
possible).
Wear the lap part of the belt low
and snug on the hips, just touching
the thighs. In a crash, this applies
force to the strong pelvic bones and
you would be less likely to slide
under the lap belt. If you slid under
it, the belt would apply force on
your abdomen. This could cause
serious or even fatal injuries.
Wear the shoulder belt over the
shoulder and across the chest.
These parts of the body are best
able to take belt restraining forces.
The shoulder belt locks if there is a
sudden stop or crash.
Warning
You can be seriously injured,
or even killed, by not wearing your
seat belt properly.