Chevrolet Cruze Repair Manual: Front Seat Belt System
The front seat belt system includes a driver and passenger seat belt pretensioner retractor. Both front seat belt pretensioners includes a seat belt switch in the seat buckle which controls a reminder lamp and a tone alarm.
Note: The front passenger seat is equipped with a passenger presence detection system, which detects an occupant. If the passenger presence detection system detects an empty front passenger seat, then the passenger fasten safety belt indicator will be disable.
When the driver seat belt is buckled, the driver door is closed, and the ignition switch is turned ON, the following events will occur:
- The tone alarm will not operate.
- The reminder lamp will not operate.
When the passenger seat belt is buckled with an occupant sitting in the passenger front seat, and the passenger door is closed, then the ignition switch is turned ON, the following events will occur:
- The tone alarm will not operate.
- The reminder lamp, which is located within the passenger presence detection system status indicator for the passenger seat, will not be turned ON.
When the driver seat belt is not buckled, the driver door is closed, and the ignition switch is in the ON position, the following events will occur:
- The tone alarm will operate for 4-8 seconds and then go OFF.
- The fasten safety belt indicator will turn ON for 20 seconds, until the driver seat belt is buckled.
When the passenger seat belt is not buckled with an occupant sitting in the passenger front seat, and the passenger door is closed, then the ignition switch is turned ON, the following events will occur:
- The tone alarm will operate for 4-8 seconds and then go OFF.
- The reminder lamp, which is located within the passenger presence detection system status indicator for the passenger seat, will be turned ON.
Rear Seat Belt System
The Rear Seat Belt System includes the following components:
- The rear seat belt retractor is located at the wheelhouse panel and attached to the floor panel by the rear seat shoulder belt retractor bracket.
- The rear seat belt buckles and the center seat belt buckle are attached to each seat.
Restraint System
Note: If the vehicle has been in a collision, refer to Repairs and
Inspections Required After a Collision for additional information.
Vehicle has front and rear seat belts that are the primary mean ...
Child Seat Restraint System
Warning: A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously
injured if the right-front passengers air bag inflates. This is because the
back of a rear-facing child restraint would be very cl ...
Other materials:
Removal Procedure
Warning: Refer to Approved Equipment for Collision Repair Warning in the
Preface section.
Disable the SIR System. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling.
Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable
Disconnection and Connection.
Remove all related panels and compo ...
Engine Oil Pressure Light
Notice: Lack of proper engine oil maintenance can damage the engine.
Driving with the engine oil low can also damage the engine. The repairs would not
be covered by the vehicle warranty.
Check the oil level as soon as possible. Add oil if required, but if the oil
level is within the operating ...
Pretensioner Handling and Scrapping
Special Tools
EL-38826 SIR Deployment Harness
EL-39401-B SIR Deployment Fixture
For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools.
Warning: When you are carrying an undeployed seat belt pretensioner:
Do not carry the seat belt pretensioner by the wires or connector on the
preten ...