Cadillac 2006 escalade ext User Manual

Front Seats ......................................................1-2

Power Seats ..................................................1-2
Power Lumbar ...............................................1-3
Heated Seats .................................................1-4
Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-5
Head Restraints .............................................1-6

Rear Seats .......................................................1-7

Rear Seat Operation .......................................1-7

Safety Belts .....................................................1-8

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone .................1-8
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-13
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-14
Driver Position ..............................................1-14
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-21
Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-22
Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-22
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ....................1-25
Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-26

Child Restraints .............................................1-27

Older Children ..............................................1-27
Infants and Young Children ............................1-30
Child Restraint Systems .................................1-33

Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-38
Lower Anchors and Tethers for

Children (LATCH) ......................................1-39

Securing a Child Restraint in a

Rear Seat Position ....................................1-46

Securing a Child Restraint in the

Right Front Seat Position ............................1-48

Airbag System ...............................................1-52

Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-54
When Should an Airbag Inflate? .....................1-57
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .......................1-58
How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-58
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? ........1-59
Passenger Sensing System ............................1-60
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-64
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped

Vehicle ....................................................1-65

Restraint System Check ..................................1-66

Checking the Restraint Systems ......................1-66
Replacing Restraint System Parts

After a Crash ............................................1-67

Section 1

Seats and Restraint Systems

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