Deployment Outside Vehicle for Seat Belt Pretensioners
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Pontiac Montana, 2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette, and 2002 Chevrolet Venture. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Deploy the seat belt pretensioners outside of the vehicle when the vehicle will be returned to service. Situations that require deployment outside of the vehicle include the following:
- Using the SIR diagnostics, it is determined that the seat belt pretensioner is malfunctioning.
- The seat belt pretensioner pigtail, if equipped, is damaged.
- The seat belt pretensioner connector is damaged.
- The seat belt pretensioner connector terminals are damaged.
Deployment and disposal of a malfunctioning seat belt pretensioner is subject to any required retention period.
CAUTION:
In order to prevent accidental deployment of the pretensioner which could cause personal injury, do not dispose of an undeployed pretensioner as normal shop waste. The undeployed pretensioner contains substances that could cause severe illness or personal Injury if the sealed container is damaged during disposal. Use the following deployment procedures to safely dispose of an undeployed pretensioner. Failure to dispose of a pretensioner as Instructed may be a violation of federal, state, or local laws.