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DETENT"
Head restraints
• Head restraints are
designed
to help reduce
injuries due to "whiplash:'
• Select one of the two
POSitIOns-UP
or
down-that places the top of
e head re-
straint closest to the top of your
UB.
• Do not use head restraint
above
up detent
position.
• Head restraint can be rIised
until you feel it click into
position.
• To lower; release latch at b_
0
supporting
rod and push down on res
HEAD RESTRAINT LATCH
• Do not operate vehicle with head restraints
removed, since occupants lose the protection
provided.
One buckle lop/shoulder belt
system
Your Cadillac is
IllU
pod with a "One Buckle"
seat belt syst.... T e "One Buckle" System
reatures one buckle for IP and shoulder belts and
includes a "FASTE SEAT BElT" reminder light
and bUlzer designed to remind you if you start to
drive May wllhout flS! ,ng your lap belt. The
"FASTEN SEAT BELT" reminder light Ind
buzzer also operate
un6tr
these conditions
if
the
right front p...._
doos not fasten his lap belt.
For information on
aw
to use the system in your
car please consult
'mlt.nal under the proper
heading on the folio ng p-.
LAP BElTS
• Adjust front seat to sabsfaction of driver and
sit erect and well back in seat.
• In a singte mObon, pull webbing across lap far
enough to permit inserting metal latch plate
end of seat belt ,nto the buckle. until a snIP
is heard.
If
not pulled out far enough to
reach, let belt rewind into the retractor to
release lock mechanism. so belt can be, pulled
out to the proper length.
• Position belt across lap as LOW ON HIPS as
possible. To reduce risk of
~iding
under belt
during In accident, adjust to a SNUG FIT by
pulling belt firmly across lap in direction of
retractor so it can take up slack.
CAUTION. A snug fIt and I low lap belt
position
If.
'-ltial to lessen the chane. of
injury
In
th.
IYmt
of an Iccldent because this
s",.d. the force lXerted by the lap balt
to
I
colhsion
om
the strong hip bone structure
rather thin IUOSS the soft Ibdominallr•.
LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS

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