2010 Cadillac CTS Owner's Manual - Page 49

Seats and Restraints To return a seatback to the upright position: 2-11 Safety Belts This section of the manual describes how to use safety belts properly. It also describes some things not to do with safety belts. { WARNING It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly. This vehicle has indicators as a reminder to buckle the safety belts. See Safety Belt Reminders on page 4‑21 for additional information. { WARNING If either seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatbacks to be sure they are locked. 1. Lift the seatback up and push it back into place. 2. Make sure the seatback is locked into place by pushing and pulling on it. 3. Repeat Steps 1 and 3 for the other seatback. When the seatback is not in use, it should be kept in the upright, locked position. { WARNING Do not let anyone ride where a safety belt cannot be worn properly. In a crash, if you or your passenger(s) are not wearing safety belts, the injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle harder or be ejected from the vehicle. You and your passenger(s) can be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you might not be, if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passenger(s) are restrained properly too.