Safety Belt Care; Replacing Safety Belt System Parts After Acrash - Chevrolet Captiva Owner's Manual

SAFETY BELT CARE

Keep belts clean and dry.
Warning
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 BELT
SYSTEM PARTS AFTER A
CRASH
Warning
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.
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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 CHEVROLET
retailer to have the safety belt assem-
blies 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 4-16 .