Care Of Safety Belts; Replacing Safety Belt System Parts After A Crash - Pontiac 2009 G8 Owner's Manual

Care of Safety Belts

Keep belts clean and dry.
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CAUTION
Do not bleach or dye safety belts.
If you do, it may severely weaken
them. In a crash, they might
not be able to provide adequate
protection. Clean safety belts
only with mild soap and lukewarm
water.
Replacing Safety Belt
System Parts After
a Crash
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CAUTION
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.
Seats and Restraints
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/retailer
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
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 on page 4-13.
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