2012 Cadillac CTS Owner Manual - Page 80

3-12 Wagon Seats and Restraints To return a seatback to the upright position: To lower one or both of the rear seatbacks: 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 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. { 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, injuries can be much worse than if you are wearing safety belts. You can be seriously injured or killed by hitting things inside the vehicle harder or by being ejected from the vehicle. In addition, anyone who is not buckled up can strike other passengers in the vehicle. (Continued) 1. Pull on the lever, on the top outboard side of the seatback, to unlock the seatback. 2. Fold the seatback down. 2. Make sure the seatback is locked into place by pushing and pulling on it. 3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for the other seatback. When the seatback is not in use, it should be kept in the upright, locked position.