2001 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual - Files

The best way to protect the fetus is to protect themother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it’smore likely that the fetus won’t be hurt in a crash.For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key tomaking safety belts effective is wearing them properly.Right Front Passenger PositionTo learn how to wear the right front passenger’s safetybelt properly, see “Driver Position” earlier in this section.The right front passenger’s safety belt works the sameway as the driver’s safety belt -- except for one thing.If you ever pull the shoulder portion of the belt out allthe way, you will engage the child restraint lockingfeature. If this happens, just let the belt go back allthe way and start again.Air Bag SystemsThis part explains the frontal and side impact airbag systems.Your vehicle has air bags -- a frontal air bag forthe driver and another frontal air bag for the rightfront passenger.Your vehicle may also have side impact air bags -- aside impact air bag for the driver and another sideimpact air bag for the right front passenger.If your vehicle has side impact air bags, it will sayAIRBAG on the air bag covering on the side of thedriver’s and right front passenger’s seatback closestto the door.Frontal air bags are designed to help reduce the riskof injury from the force of an inflating frontal air bag.But these air bags must inflate very quickly to do theirjob and comply with federal regulations.1-26