SeatsandRestraints
2-15
HowtoWearSafetyBelts
Properly
First,beforeyouoryour
passenger(s) wearasafetybelt,
thereisimportant information you
shouldknow.
Ifyouslidunderit,thebeltwould
applyforceonyourabdomen.
Thiscouldcauseseriousoreven
fatalinjuries. Theshoulder belt
shouldgoovertheshoulder and
acrossthechest.Thesepartsofthe
bodyarebestabletotakebelt
restraining forces.
Thissectionisonlyforpeopleof
adultsize.
Beawarethattherearespecial
thingstoknowaboutsafetybelts
andchildren. Andtherearedifferent
rulesforsmallerchildrenand
infants. Ifachildwillberidinginthe
vehicle, seeOlderChildren on
page 2‑43 orInfantsandYoung
Children on page 2‑45 .Follow
thoserulesforeveryone's
Theshoulder beltlocksifthereisa
suddenstoporcrash.
protection.
Itisveryimportant foralloccupants
tobuckleup.Statistics showthat
unbelted peoplearehurtmoreoften
incrashesthanthosewhoare
wearingsafetybelts.
Situpstraight andalwayskeep
yourfeetonthefloorinfrontofyou.
Thelappartofthebeltshouldbe
wornlowandsnugonthehips,
justtouching thethighs.Inacrash,
thisappliesforcetothestrong
pelvicbonesandyouwouldbeless
likelytoslideunderthelapbelt.
Occupants whoarenotbuckledup
canbethrownoutofthevehiclein
acrash.Andtheycanstrikeothers
inthevehiclewhoarewearing
safetybelts.
| Categories | Cadillac CTS Manuals, Cadillac Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | Cadillac CTS 3.0, Cadillac CTS 3.6, Cadillac CTS 6.2 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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