Black plate (15,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-8087806) - 2015 -CRC 1st Edition - 5/19/14Seats and Restraints 3-15To unlatch the belt, just push thebutton on the buckle.Before a door is closed, be sure thesafety belt is out of the way. If adoor is slammed against a safetybelt, damage can occur to both thesafety belt and the vehicle.Shoulder Belt Height AdjusterThe vehicle has a shoulder beltheight adjuster for the driver andright front passenger seatingpositions.Adjust the height so that theshoulder portion of the belt is on theshoulder and not falling off of it. Thebelt should be close to, but notcontacting, the neck. Impropershoulder belt height adjustmentcould reduce the effectiveness ofthe safety belt in a crash. See Howto Wear Safety Belts Properly onpage 3-13.Move the height adjuster up to thedesired position by pushing up onthe height adjuster.After the height adjuster is set to thedesired position, try to move it downwithout pressing the release buttonto make sure it has locked intoposition. Press the release button tolower the height adjuster.Safety 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, nearfrontal, or rear crash if the thresholdconditions for pretensioneractivation are met. Safety beltpretensioners can also help tightenthe safety belts in a side crash orrollover event.Pretensioners work only once. If thepretensioners activate in a crash,they will need to be replaced, andprobably other new parts for thevehicle's safety belt system. SeeReplacing Safety Belt System Partsafter a Crash on page 3-18.Rear Safety Belt ComfortGuidesThis vehicle may have rear shoulderbelt comfort guides for the outboardpassenger positions in the rear seat.If not, they are available through thedealer. The guides may provideadded safety belt comfort for olderchildren who have outgrown boosterseats and for some adults. When
