Black plate (67,1)Cadillac STS Owner Manual - 2011{ WARNING:A child in a rear-facing child restraint can beseriously injured or killed if the right frontpassenger airbag inflates. This is because theback of the rear-facing child restraint would bevery close to the inflating airbag. A child in aforward-facing child restraint can be seriouslyinjured or killed if the right front passenger airbaginflates and the passenger seat is in a forwardposition.Even if the passenger sensing system has turnedoff the right front passenger frontal airbag, nosystem is fail-safe. No one can guarantee thatan airbag will not deploy under some unusualcircumstance, even though the airbag isturned off.Secure rear-facing child restraints in a rearseat, even if the airbag is off. If you secure aforward-facing child restraint in the right front seat,always move the front passenger seat as far backas it will go. It is better to secure the child restraintin a rear seat.The passenger sensing system is designed to turn offthe right front passenger frontal airbag if:. The right front passenger seat is unoccupied.. The system determines that an infant is present ina rear-facing infant seat.. The system determines that a small child ispresent in a child restraint.. The system determines that a small child ispresent in a booster seat.. A right front passenger takes his/her weight off ofthe seat for a period of time.. The right front passenger seat is occupied by asmaller person, such as a child who has outgrownchild restraints.. Or, if there is a critical problem with the airbagsystem or the passenger sensing system.When the passenger sensing system has turned off theright front passenger's frontal airbag, the off indicatorwill light and stay lit to remind you that the airbag is off.See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator on page 4‑55.If a child restraint has been installed and the onindicator is lit, turn the vehicle off. Remove the childrestraint from the vehicle and reinstall the child restraintfollowing the child restraint manufacturer's directionsand refer to Securing a Child Restraint in the RightFront Seat Position on page 2‑53.2-67
