Black plate (17,1)Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012Seats and Restraints 3-17Safety Belt PretensionersThis vehicle has safety beltpretensioners for front outboardoccupants. Although the safety beltpretensioners cannot be seen, theyare part of the safety belt assembly.They can help tighten the safetybelts during the early stages of amoderate to severe frontal ornear frontal crash if the thresholdconditions for pretensioneractivation are met. And, if thevehicle has side impact airbags,safety belt pretensioners can helptighten the safety belts in a side orrear crash.Pretensioners work only once. If thepretensioners activate in a crash,the pretensioners and possibly otherparts of the safety belt system willneed to be replaced. See ReplacingSafety Belt System Parts after aCrash on page 320.Rear Safety Belt ComfortGuidesThis vehicle may have rear shoulderbelt comfort guides. If not, they areavailable through your dealer.The guides may provide addedsafety belt comfort for older childrenwho have outgrown booster seatsand for some adults. When installedand properly adjusted, the comfortguide positions the shoulder beltaway from the neck and head.Here is how to install a comfortguide to the safety belt:1. Pull the elastic cord out frombetween the edge of theseatback and the interior bodyto remove the guide from itsstorage clip.2. Place the guide over the beltand insert the two edges of thebelt into the slots of the guide.
