Safety Belt Pretensioners; Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster - Cadillac 2014 Escalade ESV Owner's Manual

To unlatch the belt, push the button
on the buckle. The belt should
return to its stowed position.
Before a door is closed, be sure the
safety belt is out of the way. If a
door is slammed against a safety
belt, damage can occur to both the
belt and the vehicle.

Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster

The vehicle has a shoulder belt
height adjuster for the driver and
front passenger positions.
Adjust the height so the shoulder
portion of the belt is on the shoulder
and not falling off it. The belt should
be close to, but not contacting, the
neck. Improper shoulder belt height
adjustment could reduce the
effectiveness of the safety belt in a
crash. See How to Wear Safety
Belts Properly on page 3-17.
Squeeze the buttons on the sides of
the height adjuster and move the
height adjuster to the desired
position.
Seats and Restraints
The adjuster can be moved up just
by pushing up on the shoulder belt
guide.
After the adjuster is set to the
desired position, try to move it down
without squeezing the buttons to
make sure it has locked into
position.

Safety Belt Pretensioners

This vehicle has safety belt
pretensioners for front outboard
occupants. Although the safety belt
pretensioners cannot be seen, they
are part of the safety belt assembly.
They can help tighten the safety
belts during the early stages of a
moderate to severe frontal, near
frontal, or rear crash if the threshold
conditions for pretensioner
activation are met. And, if the
vehicle has side impact airbags,
safety belt pretensioners can help
tighten the safety belts in a side
crash or a rollover event.
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