Black plate (31,1)Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-Europe-7132796) -2014 - CRC - 7/12/13Seats and Restraints 3-31. Let only qualified technicianswork on the airbag systems.Improper service can mean thatan airbag system will not workproperly. See your dealer forservice.Passenger SensingSystemIf the vehicle has the passengerairbag status indicator pictured inthe following illustration, then thevehicle has a passenger sensingsystem for the front passengerposition. The passenger airbagstatus indicator, if equipped, isvisible on the overhead consolewhen the vehicle is started.In addition, if the vehicle has apassenger sensing system for theright front passenger position, thelabel on the vehicle's sun visorsrefers to “ADVANCED AIRBAGS”.The symbol for on and off is visibleduring the system check. If you areusing remote start, if equipped, tostart the vehicle from a distance,you may not see the system check.When the system check iscomplete, either the symbol for onor off will be visible. See PassengerAirbag Status Indicator onpage 5-14.The passenger sensing system willturn off the front passenger frontalairbag under certain conditions. Thedriver airbag, seat-mounted sideimpact airbags and the roof-railairbags are not affected by thepassenger sensing system.The passenger sensing systemworks with sensors that are part ofthe front passenger seat and safetybelt. The sensors are designed todetect the presence of aproperly-seated occupant anddetermine if the front passengerfrontal airbag should be enabled(may inflate) or not.According to accident statistics,children are safer when properlysecured in a rear seat in the correctchild restraint for their weightand size.We recommend that children besecured in a rear seat, including: aninfant or a child riding in arear-facing child restraint; a childriding in a forward-facing child seat;an older child riding in a boosterseat; and children, who are largeenough, using safety belts.A label on the sun visor says,“Never put a rear-facing child seat inthe front.” This is because the risk tothe rear-facing child is so great,if the airbag deploys.
