Cadillac 1975 Owner's Manual page 16

FIG. 1-21: OPTIONAL SHOULDER BELTS
shoulder belt can provide additional pro¬
tection by preventing or minimizing im¬
pact with the car interior by restraining
forward motion of the upper torso in a
collision. This is particularly true in the
case of a frontal force impact.
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j CAUTION: Do not wear shoulder belt:
| under the arm or without lap belt. Such |
| improper use could increase the chance of |
' injury and the severity of injury in the '
| event of an accident. i
FIG. 1-22: PROPER OPTIONAL
SHOULDER BELT SLACK
scribed above, and adjusted to a SNUG
FIT by pulling on the end of the belt ex¬
tending from the adjustable latch plate,
Fig. 1-20.
• To lengthen lap belt at center seating po¬
sitions place adjustable latch plate at
right angles to the belt webbing and pull
on latch plate; belt should then slide eas¬
ily through the adjustment feature.
OPTIONAL SHOULDER BELTS For Rear Seat
Outboard Passengers and Front Seat on Con¬
vertibles, Fig. 1-21.
• When properly worn with a lap belt, a
• To fasten the detachable shoulder belt,
unstow it and place the knob on the
shoulder belt end into the keyhole on the
lap belt latch plate. (The latch is designed
so that this attachment can only be com¬
pleted before fastening the lap belt.) Tilt
the knob as necessary, to pass it through
the slot. Pull the knob firmly upward to
seat it at the narrow end of the keyhole,
then fasten the lap belt. Reverse this pro¬
cedure when removing and restowing
the shoulder belt.
• The detachable shoulder belts are
lengthened and shortened in the same
manner as center seat lap belts.
• The detachable shoulder belt should
have sufficient slack to insert a fist's
width between your chest and the belt.
This can be checked by inserting a
clenched fist between the belt and your
chest with thumb against chest and back
of hand facing upward, Fig. 1-22.
CONVERTIBLE SHOULDER BELT STOWAGE
On convertible models, front seat shoulder
belts (if so equipped) are stowed by inserting
the shoulder belt end into the retainer located
on the lower front edge of the rear seat cush¬
ion. Push down until the knob snaps securely
into position.