Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual: Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash
Warning:
A crash can damage the safety belt system in the vehicle. A damaged safety belt system may not properly protect the person using it, resulting in serious injury or even death in a crash. To help make sure the safety belt systems are working properly after a crash, have them inspected and any necessary replacements made as soon as possible.
After a minor crash, replacement of safety belts may not be necessary. But the safety belt assemblies that were used during any crash may have been stressed or damaged. See your dealer to have the safety belt assemblies inspected or replaced.
New parts and repairs may be necessary even if the safety belt system was not being used at the time of the crash.
Have the safety belt pretensioners, if equipped, checked if the vehicle has been in a crash, or if the airbag readiness light stays on after you start the vehicle or while you are driving. See Airbag Readiness Light.
Repairs and Inspections Required After a Collision
Warning: Restraint systems can be damaged in a collision. To help
avoid injury and ensure that all parts in need of replacement are replaced:
Replace any seat belt system that was in us ...
SIR Seatbelt Pretensioner Handling Warning
Warning: When carrying an undeployed inflatable restraint seat belt
retractor pretensioner:
Do not carry the seat belt pretensioner by the seat belt webbing or
pigtail connector, if e ...
Other materials:
Liftgate (Hatchback)
Warning
Exhaust gases can enter the vehicle if it is driven with the liftgate, hatch/trunk
open, or with any objects that pass through the seal between the body and the hatch/trunk
or liftgate. Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide (CO) which cannot be seen or
smelled. It can cause unconsci ...
Outside Mirror Description and Operation
Power Mirror System Components
The power mirror system consists of the following components:
Outside rearview mirror switch
Mirror selector switch
Driver outside rearview mirror
Passenger outside rearview mirror
Each of the outside rearview mirror contains two motors. Th ...
Fuel System Description
Fuel System Overview
The fuel system is an electronic returnless on-demand design. A returnless
fuel system reduces the internal temperature of the fuel tank by not returning
hot fuel from the engine to the fuel tank. Reducing the internal temperature
of the fuel tank results in lo ...
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