Owner's Manual Cadillac BLS - IFS Europe BV

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26 Safety
Head restraints
WARNING
• Adjust the head restraint height so that
your head is optimally supported, thus
reducing the likelihood of whiplash
injury in the event of an accident.
• Raise the head restraint of the seats
that are occupied.
The front seats are equipped with active
head restraints, which reduce the risk of
whiplash injury in the event of a rear-end
collision.
The active head restraints are mechanical
and are activated by boy weight. The mechanism
is integrated in the backrest and is
connected to the head restraint.
In the event of a rear-end collision, the body
is forced back against the backrest. This,
in turn, causes the mechanism to press
the head restraint forwards and upwards,
thus limiting the backward movement of
the head.
Lowering the front head restraints
The active head restraints do not normally
require replacement after a rear-end collision.
The front and rear head restraints can be
raised and lowered to a number of positions.
• To raise:
take hold of the head restraint on both
sides and pull it straight up.
Lowering the rear head restraints
• To lower:
front head restraint: press in and hold the
left catch depressed while lowering the
head restraint.
rear head restraint: press the head
restraint forwards and downwards.
To improve rearward visibility, the rear head
restraints can be lowered when the seats
are unoccupied.