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Cadillac Safety Features
Safety for the Cadillac driver and passenger is of primary concern to the Cadillac Motor Car
Division. This has been true in the past and will continue to be in the future. With a greater
emphasis being placed on safety items, like seat and shoulder belts, people sometimes lose sight
of the fact that these items would be useless if the structural quality of the car did not provide
for built-in safety. That is why safety is engineered into the Cadillac at the basic design stage.
In addition to the safety that's under the skin, every 1969 Cadillac provides, as standard
equipment, the following impressive list of safety, anti-theft and convenience features:
Energy-absorbing steering column
Seat belts with pushbutton buckles for all
passenger positions (except Limousine
auxiliary seats)
Shoulder belts with pushbutton buckles and
special storage convenience provision for
driver and right front passenger (except
convertibles)
Two front seat head restraints
Passenger guard door locks—with forward
mounted lock buttons
Four-way hazard warning flasher
Dual master cylinder brake system with
warning light and corrosion resistant brake
lines. The parking brake is an auxiliary
braking system
Folding seat back latches
Triple-speed windshield wipers and washers
Dual action safety hood latches
Remote-control outside rear view mirror
Backup lights
Side marker lights arid parking lamps that
illuminate with headlamps
Energy-absorbing instrument panel, padded
sun visors
Reduced glare instrument panel top, inside
windshield moldings, steering wheel hub,
and windshield wiper arms and blades
Wide inside day-night mirror with deflecting
base
Lane change feature in direction signal
control
Safety arm rests
Thick laminate windshield
Soft, low-profile coat hooks
Padded front and intermediate seat back tops
Smooth contoured door handles
Anti-theft ignition key warning buzzer
Anti-theft ignition, steering and transmission
lock
Starter safety switch on all transmissions
Tire safety rim
Safety door latches and hinges
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