Cadillac Escalade: Questions and Answers About Safety Belts
Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after a crash if I am wearing a safety belt?
A: You could be— whether you are wearing a safety belt or not. Your chance of being conscious during and after a crash, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted.
Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to wear safety belts?
A: Airbags are supplemental systems only; so they work with safety belts— not instead of them. Whether or not an airbag is provided, all occupants still have to buckle up to get the most protection.
Also, in nearly all states and in all Canadian provinces, the law requires wearing safety belts.
Why Safety Belts Work
When riding in a vehicle, you travel as fast as the vehicle does. If the vehicle
stops suddenly, you keep going until something stops you. It could be the windshield,
the instrument panel, or the ...
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
This section is only for people of adult size.
There are special things to know about safety belts and children. And there are
different rules for smaller children and infants. If a child will be ri ...
See also:
Manual gear selection
When D is selected, manual mode may be temporarily accessed by operating the
steering wheel mounted shift paddles.
While in D, temporary manual mode will be held while the driver is accelerating,
...
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
WARNING
Exercise care when using the passenger-side
exterior rear view mirror. The mirror surface
is convex (outwardly curved surface for a
wider field of view). Objects in mirror are
...
4ETS (Electronic Traction System)
Observe the "Important safety notes"
section.
Traction control is part of ESP®.
Traction control brakes the drive wheels
individually if they spin. This enables you to
pull away and ...
