Cadillac 1975 Owner's Manual page 15

FIG. 1-19 RELEASING JAMMED LAP BELT
the retractor. The bulk of the twisted belt may
cause the retractor to jam so it will not rewind
further, while at the same time the retractor
locking mechanism may prevent the belt
from being withdrawn. To release a jammed
belt, open the cover on the rear of the retrac¬
tor and rotate the key slot while pulling the
belt upward. Fig. 1-19. This should allow the
belt to be untwisted. If for some reason the
lap belt portion remains jammed, or other
parts of the restraint system do not operate
properly, take the vehicle to your dealer for
service.
• When no longer in use, front seat lap-
shoulder belts can be stowed by allowing
them to rewind into their retractors. The
comfort clip can be adjusted when re¬
moving belts, so shoulder belt slack will
be fully taken up by retractor.
I CAUTION: Do not wear shoulder belt!
I under the arm or without lap belt. Such:
| improper use could increase the chance of |
J injury and the severity of injury in the t
| event of an acc:dent.
NOTE: Take care not to let the "lap" portion
of the belt twist while it is being rewound into
BELT RESTRAINT BUZZER/LIGHT
REMINDER
• The front belt restraints are linked to a
buzzer and light which remind occu¬
pants to fasten their belts.
• The buzzer and light are designed to
come on when any outboard front seat
occupant's belt is not fastened, while at¬
tempting to start the engine, or if any front
belt is unfastened while driving in any
forward gear.
• The reminders do not come on when the
engine is running and a front belt is un¬
buckled if the transmission is in Park or
Neutral.
If belt restraint system, starter interlock sys¬
tem, or reminder system does not work as de¬
scribed, see your dealer for information and
assistance.
LAP BELTS For Rear Seat and Center Front
Seat Passengers
• Seating positions next to side windows
have retractors which are designed to au¬
tomatically take up excess webbing.
These belts should be positioned and
secured as described above under "Lap-
Shoulder Belt Combination".
• Lap belts at center seating positions also
should be positioned and secured as de-
FIG. 1-20: CENTER BELT ADJUSTMENT