Black plate (66,1)Cadillac DTS Owner Manual - 2011For some children who have outgrown child restraintsand for very small adults, the passenger sensingsystem may or may not turn off the right front passengerfrontal airbag and seat-mounted side impact airbag,depending upon the person’s seating posture and bodybuild. Everyone in the vehicle who has outgrown childrestraints should wear a safety belt properly — whetheror not there is an airbag for that person.{ WARNING:If the airbag readiness light ever comes on andstays on, it means that something may be wrongwith the airbag system. To help avoid injury toyourself or others, have the vehicle serviced rightaway. See Airbag Readiness Light on page 4‑48for more information, including important safetyinformation.If the On Indicator is Lit for a ChildRestraintIf a child restraint has been installed and the onindicator is lit:1. Turn the vehicle off.2. Remove the child restraint from the vehicle.3. Remove any additional items from the seat suchas blankets, cushions, seat covers, seat heaters,or seat massagers.4. Reinstall the child restraint following the directionsprovided by the child restraint manufacturer andrefer to Securing a Child Restraint in the RightFront Seat Position on page 2‑50.5. If, after reinstalling the child restraint and restartingthe vehicle, the on indicator is still lit, turn thevehicle off. Then slightly recline the vehicleseatback and adjust the seat cushion, if adjustable,to make sure that the vehicle seatback is notpushing the child restraint into the seat cushion.Also make sure the child restraint is not trappedunder the vehicle head restraint. If this happens,adjust the head restraint. See Head Restraints onpage 2‑2.6. Restart the vehicle.If the on indicator is still lit, secure the child in thechild restraint in a rear seat position in the vehicle,and check with your dealer.2-66
