Cadillac 2003 CTS, Owner'S Manual

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Adding Equipment to Your Air
Bag-Equipped Vehicle
Q:
If I add a luggage carrier or sunroof to the roof
of my vehicle, will it keep the roof
-
mounted side
impact air bags from working properly?
A:
As long as the luggage carrier or sunroof is
properly installed so that the vehicle’s basic
structure isn’t changed, it’s not likely to keep the
roof
-
mounted side impact air bags from working
properly in a crash.
Safety Belt Pretensioners
Your vehicle has safety belt pretensioners. You’ll find
them on the buckle end of the safety belts for the driver
and right front passenger. They help the safety belts
reduce a person’s forward movement in a moderate to
severe crash in which the front of the vehicle hits
something.
Pretensioners work only once. If they activate in a crash,
you’ll need to get new ones, and probably other new
parts for your safety belt system. See “Replacing
Restraint System Parts After a Crash” in the Index.