Safety Belt Care; Replacing Safety Belts - Cadillac Escalade ESV Owner's Manual

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Safety Belt Care

Keep the safety belts clean and
dry.
CAUTION
Do not bleach or dye safety
belts. 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 Belts

CAUTION
A crash can damage the
restraint systems so that
they do not provide proper
protection. This could result in
serious injury or even death in a
collision. To help make sure
your restraint systems are
working properly after a crash,
have them inspected and
replaced, as necessary, as soon
as possible.
If you have been in a collision
where the belts may have been
stretched, or if the safety belt is
cut or damaged, the belt needs to
be replaced. Repairs may be
necessary even if the safety belt
was not used at the time of the
collision. Have the restraint system
inspected after a collision.
Section 2
Your vehicle is equipped with
safety belt pretensioners for the
driver and front passenger.
Pretensioners work only once. If
the pretensioners were activated
in a collision, they will need to be
replaced. If the air bag light stays
on or comes on while you are driv-
ing, have the safety belt preten-
sioners checked. See
"Safety Belt Pretensioners" under
"Supplemental Restraints" later in
this section for more information
about this feature.
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