Cadillac ATS 2013, Owner'S Manual

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Cadillac ATS (Europe) - 2013 - crc - 10/8/12
3-52 Seats and Restraints
6. Before placing a child in the
child restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. To check,
grasp the child restraint at the
safety belt path and attempt to
move it side to side and back
and forth. When the child
restraint is properly installed,
there should be no more than
2.5 cm (1 in) of movement.
If the airbags are off, the off
indicator in the passenger airbag
status indicator will come on and
stay on when the vehicle is started.
If a child restraint has been installed
and the on indicator is lit, see
“ If the
On Indicator Is Lit for a Child
Restraint
” under Passenger Sensing
System on page 3 ‑ 26 .
To remove the child restraint,
unfasten the vehicle safety belt and
let it return to the stowed position.
Pedestrian Protection
System
Your vehicle is equipped with a
pedestrian protection system which
is designed to lift the rear part of the
bonnet when a pedestrian is
detected during a frontal impact
within the approximate speed range.
When the vehicle is involved in a
frontal impact with an object or a
pedestrian, sensors in the front
bumper determine the force applied
by the object to the front bumper.
When the frontal impact speed is
approximately 22 km/h (14 mph)
and 50 km/h (31 mph), the
pedestrian protection system lifts
the rear part of the bonnet to help
reduce pedestrian head injuries.
Lifting the rear part of the bonnet
creates more clearance between the
bonnet and the hard components in
the engine compartment.
In addition, the front bumper of the
vehicle was designed to help reduce
the injury to a pedestrian's legs.
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WARNING
After the bonnet has lifted, the
rear bonnet hinge area may be
hot. Do not touch the pedestrian
protection system components.
The pedestrian protection system is
designed to lift the bonnet
only once.
The pedestrian protection system
may not activate under the following
conditions:
.
The pedestrian impact is outside
the range of the sensors located
on the front bumper.
. The sensors on the front bumper
are dirty or damaged.
. The path of the lifting bonnet is
blocked by snow or ice. Clear
any ice or snow from the bonnet
before driving.
. Winter fronts, grille covers or
other aftermarket equipment is
attached to the bumper.