1997 Cadillac Catera Owner's Manual - Page 34

The best way to protect the fetus is toprotect the mother. When asafety belt is worn properly, it's more likely that the fetuswon't be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as foranyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly. If your vehicle has sideimpact air bags, it will say AIR BAG on the air bag covering on the side of the driver's and right front passenger's seatback closest to the door. Here are the most important things to know about the air bag systems: Right Front Passenger Position The right front passenger's safety belt works the same way as the driver's safety belt. See "Driver Position," earlier in this section. When the shoulder belt is pulled out all the way, it will lock. If it does, let go back all the way and start again. it Air Bag Systems This part explains the frontal and impact air side bag systems. Your Catera has air bags -- a frontal air bag for the driver and another frontal air bag for the right front passenger. Your vehicle may also have side impact air bags -- a side impact air bag for the driver another and side impact air bag for the right front passenger. You can be severely injured or killed in a crash if you aren't wearing your safety belt even if you have an air bag. Wearing your safety beltduring a crash helps reduce your chance of hitting things inside the vehicle or being ejectedfrom it. Air bags are "supplemental restraints'' to the safety belts. All air bags are designed to work with safety beltsbut don't replace them. CAUTION: (Continued) -- 1-25