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 ...
Other materials:
SiriusXM Radio Messages
UPDATING: The encryption code in the receiver is being updated, and no action
is required. This process should take no longer than 30 seconds.
NO SIGNAL: The system is functioning correctly, but the vehicle is in a location
that is blocking the SiriusXM signal. When the vehicle is moved into an ...
Special Tools
Illustration
Tool Number/ Description
CH-161-B
DT-161-B
KM-161-B
J-22888-20A
Bearing Puller
CH-804
CH-49692
MKM-804
Tensioner
CH-39570
J-39570
...
Battery Inspection/Test
Diagnostic Instructions
Perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle prior to using this diagnostic
procedure.
Review Strategy Based Diagnosis for an overview of the diagnostic approach.
Diagnostic Procedure Instructions provides an overview of each diagnostic
catego ...
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