Chevrolet Sonic Owner's Manual: Safety Belt Pretensioners
This vehicle has safety belt pretensioners for front outboard occupants. Although the safety belt pretensioners cannot be seen, they are part of the safety belt assembly. They can help tighten the safety belts during the early stages of a moderate to severe frontal, near frontal, or rear crash if the threshold conditions for pretensioner activation are met. And, if the vehicle has side-impact airbags, safety belt pretensioners can help tighten the safety belts in a side crash or a rollover event.
Pretensioners work only once. If the pretensioners activate in a crash, the pretensioners and probably other new parts of the vehicle's safety belt system will need to be replaced. See Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash.
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
The vehicle has a shoulder belt height adjuster for the driver and right front
passenger seating positions.
Adjust the height so the shoulder portion of the belt is on the shoulder and
not fallin ...
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
Rear safety belt comfort guides may provide added safety belt comfort for older
children who have outgrown booster seats and for some adults. When installed on
a shoulder belt, the comfort guide p ...
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Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System
For vehicles with this feature, read the following section before using it.
The Forward Collision Alert (FCA) system may help to avoid or reduce the harm
caused by front-end crashes. FCA provides a flashing red visual alert and beeps
when approaching a vehicle directly ahead too quickly. FCA al ...
Instrument Panel Center Molding Replacement (Without U58)
Instrument Panel Center Molding Replacement
Callout
Component Name
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Instrument Panel Center Molding Assembly
Procedure
Use a flat bladed plastic trim tool in the shown locations, then
rotate the trim tool 90 ...
Windshield Wiper and Washer Switch Replacement
Windshield Wiper and Washer Switch Replacement
Callout
Component Name
Preliminary Procedure
Remove the upper trim cover and the lower trim cover from the steering
column. Refer to Steering Column Lower Trim Cover Replacemen ...
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