Cadillac ESCALADE EXT 2003 - Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Section
1
Seats and Restraint Systems
Front Seats ..................................................... .l -2
Power Seats .................................................. 1-2
Power Lumbar
............................................... 1-2
Heated Seats
................................................. 1-3
Reclining Seatbacks
........................................ 1-4
Head Restraints
............................................. 1-5
Rear Seats ....................................................... 1-6
Rear Seat Operation
....................................... 1-6
Safety Belts .................................................... .l -8
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................. 1-8
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ...... 1-12
How
to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................. 1-13
Driver Position
.............................................. 1-13
Right Front Passenger Position
....................... 1-22
Rear Seat Passengers
.................................. 1-22
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults
.......................... 1-25
Safety Belt Extender
..................................... 1-27
Child Restraints ............................................. 1-28
Older Children
.............................................. 1-28
Infants and Young Children
............................ 1-31
Child Restraint Systems
................................. 1-35
Where
to Put the Restraint ............................. 1-38
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
.................. 1-21
Top Strap
.................................................... 1.39
Top Strap Anchor Location
............................. 1.41
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)
........................... 1.41
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System
......................................... 1-43
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position
................................................... 1-44
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position
.................................... 1-46
Air Bag Systems ............................................ 1-50
Where Are the Air Bags?
............................... 1-52
When Should an Air Bag Inflate?
.................... 1-55
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate?
..................... 1-56
How Does an Air Bag Restrain? ..................... 1-56
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates?
....... 1-57
Passenger Sensing System
............................ 1-59
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
......... 1-64
Adding Equipment
to Your Air Bag-Equipped
Vehicle
.................................................... 1-64
Restraint System Check .................................. 1-65
Checking Your Restraint Systems
................... 1-65
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash
.................................................. 1-66
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