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2008 Cadillac STS/STS-V Owner Manual M
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Seats and Restraint Systems Driving Your Vehicle
Front Seats Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
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Rear Seats ............................................... 1-7 Towing ................................................... 4-31
Safety Belts .......................... 5-1
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Canadian Owners A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer/retailer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 1-800-551-4123 GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CADILLAC, www.helminc.com the CADILLAC Crest & Wreath, and the name STS are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. Propriétaires Canadiens This manual includes the latest information at the time it On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français was printed. We reserve the
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Using this Manual {CAUTION: Many people read the owner manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle to learn about the vehicle’s features and controls. Pictures These mean there is something that could hurt and words work together to explain things. you or other people. Index We tell you what the hazard is and what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. A good place to quickly locate information about the If you do not, you or others could
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Vehicle Damage Warnings Vehicle Symbols You will also find notices in this manual. The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along Notice: These mean there is something that could with the text describing the operation or information damage your vehicle. relating to a specific component, control, message, A notice tells about something that can damage the gage, or indicator. vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your vehicle’s warr
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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Front Seats ......................................................1-2 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Power Seats ..................................................1-2 Children (LATCH) ......................................1-37 Power Lumbar ...............................................1-2 Securing a Child Restraint in a Heated Seats .................................................1-3 Rear Seat Position ....................................1-44 Heated and Ven
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Power Lumbar Front Seats On vehicles with power Power Seats lumbar, the control is located on the outboard The power seat controls sides of the front seat(s). are located on the outboard side of the seats. To increase or decrease support, press and hold the front or rear of the control. To adjust the seat: To raise or lower the position of the lumbar support, press and hold the top or bottom of the control. � Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the horizontal control forward or rearward
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Heated Seats Heated and Ventilated Seats On vehicles with heated On vehicles with heated and ventilated front seats, the front seats, the buttons are buttons are located on the climate control panel. located on the climate z(Heated Seat and Seatback): Press for the heated control panel. seat and seatback. {(Ventilated Seat): Press for the ventilated seat. The light bar in the climate control display shows the setting; high, medium or low. Press either button to start that feature at the highest
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Power Reclining Seatbacks The front seats have power reclining seatbacks. Use the vertical power seat control located on the outboard side of the seat to operate them. � To recline the seatback, press the control toward the rear of the vehicle. � To raise the seatback, press the control toward the front of the vehicle. 1-4
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CAUTION: (Continued) {CAUTION: The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle crash, the belt could go up over your is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you abdomen. The belt forces would be there, buckle up, your safety belts cannot do their not at your pelvic bones. This could cause job when you are reclined like this. serious internal injuries. The shoulder belt cannot do its job because it For proper protection when the vehicle is in will not b
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Pull the head restraint up Head Restraints to raise it. To lower the head restraint, press the button, located on the top of the seatback, and push the head restraint down. The front head restraints can also tilt forward or rearward. Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint is at the same height as the top of the occupant’s head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. 1-6
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z(Heated Seat and Seatback): Press this button to Rear Seats turn the heated seat feature on. When you press the button, the feature will turn on at the highest setting. Heated Seats Each time you press the button, the feature will go down one temperature setting. A light next to the button will indicate the setting; 3 is the highest, 1 is the lowest. To turn the feature off, keep pressing the button until the indicator light goes off. The heated rear seats will shut off automatically when the i
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Safety Belts {CAUTION: Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo This part of the manual tells you how to use safety area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a belts properly. It also tells you some things you should collision, people riding in these areas are more not do with safety belts. 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 {CAUTION: belts. Be sure eve
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After more than 40 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter... a lot! Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. Put someone on it. Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seat on wheels. 1-9
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Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider The person keeps going until stopped by something. does not stop. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... 1-10
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or the instrument panel... or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That is why safety belts make such good sense. 1-11
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Questions and Answers About Q: If I am a good driver, and I never drive far from home, why should I wear safety belts? Safety Belts A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you are in a Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after a crash if crash — even one that is not your fault — you and I am wearing a safety belt? your passenger(s) can be hurt. Being a good driver does not protect you from things beyond your A: You could be — whether you are wearing a safety control, such as bad drivers. belt
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How to Wear Safety Belts Properly This section is only for people of adult size. Be aware that there are special things to know about safety belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and babies. If a child will be riding in your vehicle, see Older Children on page 1-28 or Infants and Young Children on page 1-30. Follow those rules for everyone’s protection. It is very important for all occupants to buckle up. Statistics show that unbelted people are hurt more often i
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Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should fit snugly against your body. A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It will not give nearly as much protection this way. 1-14
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Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your lap belt is too loose. In a crash, you could slide under the lap belt and apply force on your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The lap belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. A: The lap belt is too loose. It will not give as much protection this way. 1-15
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Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not on the pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you. A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place. 1-16
