Cadillac BLS Owner's Manual page 19

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Raise the belt guide by pushing it upwards
to the desired position. To lower it, depress
the catch release button while lowering the
guide. Check that the guide locks in its new
position.
Expectant mothers
Expectant mothers should position the belt
in such a way that it never exerts pressure
on the stomach. The hip strap should be
placed as low as possible across the hips.
Safety
Seat belt pretensioners
WARNING
If the car is involved in a collision, the seat
belts, seat belt pretensioners and other
components must be inspected at a work-
shop. We recommend that you contact an
authorised Cadillac workshop.
Never make any alterations or repairs to
the seat belts yourself. We recommend
that you contact an authorised Cadillac
workshop.
The seat belts of the front seats have pre-
tensioners and force limiters. These are
deployed in the event of a severe head-on
collision or in a side-on collision. The seat
belt pretensioners are only deployed if the
seat belt is buckled.
The seat belt pretensioners are not acti-
vated should the car roll over.
The seat belt pretensioners serve to reduce
the forward movement of the body by ten-
sioning the belt. The force limiters reduce
belt loads on the body by "slackening" the
seat belt slightly to absorb the body's kinetic
energy as gradually as possible.
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