Safety Belt Use During; Pregnancy - Cadillac CTS Owner's Manual

seat belts when the forward vehicle
speed exceeds the threshold for
activation.
The system also activates during
emergency braking and/or sudden
driving manoeuvres and releases
when driving conditions return to
normal.
The system turns off whenever
Competitive Driving Mode is
activated, and will turn back on
when Competitive Driving Mode is
deactivated. See Competitive
Driving Mode 0 214.
The system will not activate if the
Traction Control/Electronic Stability
Control system is not functioning
properly. See Traction Control/
Electronic Stability Control 0 209.
If there is a problem with the
Automatic Seat Belt Tightening
System, a message displays on the
Driver Information Centre (DIC).
See Seat Belt Messages 0 144.
Other seat belt functions are not
affected by the Automatic Seat Belt
Tightening System.
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. 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 70.
Seats and Restraints
Rear Safety Belt Comfort
Guides
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 belt away from the
neck and head.
Comfort guides may be available
through your retailer for the rear
outboard seating positions.
If available, instructions are included
with the guide.

Safety Belt Use During

Pregnancy

Safety belts work for everyone,
including pregnant women. Like all
occupants, they are more likely to
be seriously injured if they do not
wear safety belts.
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