Deployment Outside Vehicle for Seat Belt Pretensioners
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Pontiac Torrent and 2009 Chevrolet Equinox. 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 retractor pretensioner connector is damaged.
- The seat belt retractor pretensioner connector terminals are damaged.
Deployment and disposal of a malfunctioning seat belt pretensioner is subject to any required retention period.
WARNING:
In order to prevent accidental deployment and the risk of personal injury, do not dispose of an undeployed inflatable restraint seat belt pretensioner as normal shop waste. Undeployed seat belt pretensioners contain substances that could cause severe illness or personal injury if their sealed containers are damaged during disposal. Use the following deployment procedures to safely dispose of an undeployed seat belt pretensioner. Failure to observe the following disposal methods may be a violation of federal, state, or local laws.