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Shoulder belt height adjuster, Safety belt pretensioners – Cadillac 2008 CTS User Manual

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Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster

Your vehicle has a shoulder belt height adjuster for the
driver and right front passenger position.

Adjust the height so that the shoulder portion of the
belt is centered on your shoulder. The belt should
be away from your face and neck, but not falling off
your shoulder. Improper shoulder belt height adjustment
could reduce the effectiveness of the safety belt in
a crash.

To move it down, press
the release button (A) and
move the height adjuster
to the desired position.
You can move the height
adjuster up just by
pushing up on the shoulder
belt guide.

After you move the height adjuster to where you want it,
try to move it down without pressing the release
button to make sure it has locked into position.

Safety Belt Pretensioners

Your vehicle has safety belt pretensioners for front
outboard occupants. Although you cannot see them,
they are part of the safety belt assembly. They can help
tighten the safety belts during the early stages of a
moderate to severe frontal and near frontal crash if the
threshold conditions for pretensioner activation are
met. And, if your vehicle has side impact airbags, safety
belt pretensioners can help tighten the safety belts in
a side crash.

Pretensioners work only once. If they activate in a
crash, you will need to get new ones, and probably other
new parts for your safety belt system. See Replacing
Restraint System Parts After a Crash
on page 1-71.

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