Cadillac 2014 - CRC Automobile User Manual


 
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Cadillac XTS Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-6006999) -
2014 - CRC 1st Edition - 4/17/13
3-22 Seats and Restraints
Airbag System
Vehicles with a standard wheelbase
and a factory installed rear seat
have the following airbags:
.
A frontal airbag for the driver
and for the front outboard
passenger.
.
A knee airbag for the driver and
for the front outboard passenger.
.
A seat-mounted side impact
airbag for the driver and the front
outboard passenger.
.
Seat-mounted side impact
airbags for the second row
outboard passengers.
.
A roof-rail airbag for the driver
and the passenger seated
directly behind the driver.
.
A roof-rail airbag for the front
outboard passenger and the
passenger seated directly
behind the front outboard
passenger.
Vehicles with an extended
wheelbase or without a rear seat
have the following airbags:
.
A frontal airbag for the driver
and for the front outboard
passenger.
.
A knee airbag for the driver and
for the front outboard passenger.
.
A seat-mounted side impact
airbag for the driver and the front
outboard passenger.
.
A roof-rail airbag for the driver
and front outboard passenger.
All vehicle airbags have the word
AIRBAG on the trim or on a label
near the deployment opening.
For frontal airbags, the word
AIRBAG is on the center of the
steering wheel for the driver and on
the instrument panel for the front
outboard passenger.
For knee airbags, the word AIRBAG
is on the lower part of the
instrument panel.
For seat-mounted side impact
airbags, the word AIRBAG is on the
side of the seatback closest to
the door.
For roof-rail airbags, the word
AIRBAG is on the ceiling or trim.
Airbags are designed to supplement
the protection provided by safety
belts. Even though today's airbags
are also designed to help reduce
the risk of injury from the force of an
inflating bag, all airbags must inflate
very quickly to do their job.
Here are the most important things
to know about the airbag system:
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Warning
You can be severely injured or
killed in a crash if you are not
wearing your safety belt, even
with airbags. Airbags are
designed to work with safety
belts, not replace them. Also,
airbags are not designed to inflate
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