Thepassenger sensingsystemwillturnofftheright
frontpassenger frontalairbagundercertainconditions.
Thedriverairbag,seat‐mountedsideimpactairbags
andtheroof‐railairbagsarenotpartofthepassenger
sensingsystem.
{WARNING:
Achildinarear-facing childrestraint canbe
seriously injuredorkillediftherightfront
passenger airbaginflates. Thisisbecausethe
backoftherear-facing childrestraint wouldbe
veryclosetotheinflating airbag.Achildina
forward-facing childrestraint canbeseriously
injuredorkillediftherightfrontpassenger airbag
inflatesandthepassenger seatisinaforward
position.
Thepassenger sensingsystemworkswithsensors
thatarepartoftherightfrontpassenger seat.The
sensorsaredesignedtodetectthepresence ofa
properly-seated occupant anddetermine iftheright
frontpassenger's frontalairbagshouldbeenabled
(mayinflate) ornot.
According tostatistics, childrenaresaferwhenproperly
securedinarearseatinthecorrectchildrestraint for
theirweightandsize.
Evenifthepassenger sensingsystemhasturned
offtherightfrontpassenger frontalairbag,no
systemisfail-safe. Noonecanguarantee thatan
airbagwillnotdeployundersomeunusual
circumstance, eventhoughtheairbagis
turnedoff.
Werecommend thatchildren besecuredinarearseat,
including: aninfantorachildridinginarear-facing child
restraint; achildridinginaforward-facing childseat;an
olderchildridinginaboosterseat;andchildren, who
arelargeenough,usingsafetybelts.
Alabelonthesunvisorsays,“Neverputarear-facing
childseatinthefront.”Thisisbecausetherisktothe
rear-facing childissogreat,iftheairbagdeploys.
Securerear-facing childrestraints inarear
seat,eveniftheairbagisoff.Ifyousecurea
forward-facing childrestraint intherightfrontseat,
alwaysmovethefrontpassenger seatasfarback
asitwillgo.Itisbettertosecurethechildrestraint
inarearseat.
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| Categories | Cadillac Manuals, Cadillac STS Manuals |
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| Tags | Cadillac STS 3.6, Cadillac STS 4.6 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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