Black plate (26,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2010Safety BeltsSafety Belts: They Are for EveryoneThis section of the manual describes how to use safetybelts properly. It also describes some things not to dowith safety belts.{ WARNING:Do not let anyone ride where a safety belt cannotbe worn properly. In a crash, if you or yourpassenger(s) are not wearing safety belts, theinjuries can be much worse. You can hit thingsinside the vehicle harder or be ejected from thevehicle. You and your passenger(s) can beseriously injured or killed. In the same crash, youmight not be, if you are buckled up. Always fastenyour safety belt, and check that your passenger(s)are restrained properly too.{ WARNING:It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision,people riding in these areas are more likely to beseriously injured or killed. Do not allow people toride in any area of your vehicle that is notequipped with seats and safety belts. Be sureeveryone in your vehicle is in a seat and using asafety belt properly.This vehicle has indicators as a reminder to buckle thesafety belts. See Safety Belt Reminders on page 4‑29for additional information.In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the lawrequires wearing safety belts. Here is why:You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do havea crash, you do not know if it will be a serious one.A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be soserious that even buckled up, a person would notsurvive. But most crashes are in between. In many ofthem, people who buckle up can survive and sometimeswalk away. Without safety belts, they could have beenbadly hurt or killed.2-26InformationProvidedby:
