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Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash
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If you’ve had a.crash, doyou need new safety belts or
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built-in child restraint parts?
This information replacesthe “Replacing Restraint
System Parts After a Crash” portion located in Section
After a very minor collision, nothing may be necessary.
1 in your owner’smanual. But if thesafety belts or built-in child restraint harness
straps were stretched, as they would be if wornduring a
more severe crash, then
you need new safety belts or
harness straps.
Part No. 15020756
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If you ever see a label on the drrver’s or right front
passenger’ssafety belt thatsays to replace
the belt, be
sure
to do so. Then the new belt will be there to help
protect
you in a collision. You would see this label on
the belt near the latchplate.
If safety belts or built-in childrestraint harness straps
are cut or damaged,replace them. Collision damage also
may mean you will needto have safety belt, built-in
child restraint or seat parts repaired
or replaced. New
parts and repairs may benecessary even if the safety belt
or built-in childrestraint wasn’t being used at the time
of the collision.
If an air bag inflates, you’ll needto replace air bag
systemparts. See
the part on theair bag system earlier
in thissection.
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Seats and Restraint Systems
This section tells youhow to use yourseats and safety belts properly. Italso explains the “SIR’ system.
Features and Controls
This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle.
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
This section tells you how toadjust the ventilation and comfortcontrols and how to operate your audio system.
Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how todrive under different conditions.
Problems on the Road
This section tells what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheatedengine, etc.
Service and Appearance Care
Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly and lookinggood.
Maintenance Schedule
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and whatfluids and lubricants to use.
Customer Assistance Information
This section tells you how tocontact Chevrolet for assistance and how to get service and owner publications.
It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects’’ on page
8- 10.
Index
Here’s analphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something you want to read.
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