Cadillac Escalade: 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 safety belts!
When you wear a safety belt, you and the vehicle slow down together. There is more time to stop because you stop over a longer distance and, when worn properly, your strongest bones take the forces from the safety belts. That is why wearing safety belts makes such good sense.
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
Do not let anyone ride where a safety belt cannot be wo ...
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 cr ...
See also:
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) system/Blind Spot InterventionTM system (if so
equipped)
The Blind Spot Warning (BSW) and Blind
Spot InterventionTM systems can help alert
the driver of other vehicles in adjacent
lanes when changing lanes.
The BSW system uses radar sensors 1
ins ...
Vehicle
Activating/deactivating the automatic
door locking feature
If you select the Automatic Door Locking
function, the vehicle is centrally locked above
a speed of around 9 mph (15 km/h).
For furth ...
Distance Control Assist (DCA) system (if so equipped)
The Distance Control Assist (DCA) system
brakes and moves the accelerator pedal
upward according to the distance from and
the relative speed of the vehicle ahead to
help assist the driver to m ...
