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:
Map Database Information
Use the Map Database Information/ Remove Map Data screen button to view the coverage
areas of the map database or to replace the map database.
1. Press the Map Database Information/Remove Map Data ...
Transmission
Electronic Range Select (ERS) Mode
ERS mode allows you to choose the top-gear limit of the transmission and the
vehicle's speed while driving downhill or towing a trailer.
The vehicle has an e ...
Engine serial number
The number is stamped on the engine as
shown. ...






