1997 Cadillac Eldorado Owner's Manual - Page 40

The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it'smore likely that the fetus won't be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly. Here are the most important things to know about the air bag system: . . 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 lap portion of the belt i s pulled out all the way, it will lock. If it does, let it go back all the waj and start again. 1 This part explains the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) system or air bag system. Your Cadillac has two air bags -- one air bag for the driver and another air bag for the right front passenger. You can be severely injuredor killed in a crash if YOU aren't wearing your safety belt even if you have air bags. Wearing yoursafety beltduring a your chance of hitting things crash helps reduce inside the vehicle or eing ejected fro bags are "supplemental restraints" the safety to belts. All air bags are designeda work with tp safety belts, but don't replace them. Air bags are to designed towork only in rn~der;ate severe crashes where thefront of your vehi something. They aren't designed$8 in rollover9mar, side OF Bow-speed frontal crashes. Everyonein YSW vehicle shouldweas a safety belt properly whether or not there's an ais bag for that person. -- -- -2