2000 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual
2000 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual 2000 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.Make sure the release button on the buckle ispositioned so you would be able to unbuckle thesafety belt quickly if you ever had to.5. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckleend of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder belt.1-18The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug onthe hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this appliesforce to the strong pelvic bones. And you’d be less likelyto slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the beltwould apply force at your abdomen. This could causeserious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt shouldgo over the shoulder and across the chest. These partsof the body are best able to take belt restraining forces.The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden stop or crash,or if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor.
Shoulder Belt Height AdjusterBefore you begin to drive, move the shoulder beltadjuster to the height that is right for you.To move it down, press down on the arrow symbol andmove the height adjuster to the desired position. You canmove the adjuster up just by pushing up on the bottomof the height adjuster. After you move the adjuster towhere you want it, try to move it down without pushingin to make sure it has locked into position.Adjust the height so that the shoulder portion of thebelt is centered on your shoulder. The belt should beaway from your face and neck, but not falling offyour shoulder.1-19
- Page 2 and 3: Every2000 Cateraunder warranty isba
- Page 4 and 5: Table of ContentsSection 1Seats and
- Page 6 and 7: Table of Contents (cont'd)Section 6
- Page 8 and 9: We support voluntarytechnician cert
- Page 10 and 11: Vehicle Damage WarningsAlso, in thi
- Page 12 and 13: Service Station GuideFora MoreDetai
- Page 14 and 15: Seats and Seat ControlsThis section
- Page 16 and 17: Memory Seat and MirrorsAfter adjust
- Page 18 and 19: CAUTION:But don’t have a seatback
- Page 20 and 21: Rear SeatsCAUTION:A safety belt tha
- Page 22 and 23: Return the safety belts totheir ori
- Page 24 and 25: CAUTION:It is extremely dangerous t
- Page 26 and 27: Get it up to speed. Then stop the v
- Page 28 and 29: Here Are Questions Many People AskA
- Page 32 and 33: Q: What’s wrong with this?CAUTION
- Page 34 and 35: Q: What’s wrong with this?CAUTION
- Page 36 and 37: Safety Belt Use During PregnancySaf
- Page 38 and 39: Here are the most important things
- Page 40 and 41: There is an air bagreadiness light
- Page 42 and 43: CAUTION:If something is between an
- Page 44 and 45: CAUTION:When an air bag inflates, t
- Page 46 and 47: Rear Seat Passenger PositionsLap-Sh
- Page 48 and 49: Each position next to the windows h
- Page 50 and 51: CAUTION:Smaller children and babies
- Page 52 and 53: Child RestraintsEvery time infants
- Page 54 and 55: 1-42A forward-facing child restrain
- Page 56 and 57: Where to Put the RestraintAccident
- Page 58 and 59: Securing a Child Restraint in aRear
- Page 60 and 61: To remove the child restraint, just
- Page 62 and 63: Larger Children6. To tighten the be
- Page 64 and 65: CAUTION:Never do this.Here a child
- Page 66 and 67: Section 2Features and ControlsHere
- Page 68 and 69: One key is used for theignition, th
- Page 70 and 71: Power Door LocksPush the side of th
- Page 72 and 73: When you want to open a rear door w
- Page 74 and 75: Matching Transmitter(s) To Your Veh
- Page 76 and 77: TrunkCAUTION:It can be dangerous to
- Page 78 and 79: Parking at NightPark in a lighted s
Shoulder Belt Height AdjusterBefore you begin to drive, move the shoulder beltadjuster to the height that is right for you.To move it down, press down on the arrow symbol andmove the height adjuster to the desired position. You canmove the adjuster up just by pushing up on the bottomof the height adjuster. After you move the adjuster towhere you want it, try to move it down without pushingin to make sure it has locked into position.Adjust the height so that the shoulder portion of thebelt is centered on your shoulder. The belt should beaway from your face and neck, but not falling offyour shoulder.1-19