Chevrolet Cruze Repair Manual: Pretensioner Handling and Scrapping

Chevrolet Cruze Repair Manual / Restraints / 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 pretensioner.
Do not touch the seat belt pretensioner in the area of the cable.
Do not cover the tube opening with your hand.
Keep the open end of the tube pointed away from you. Do not point the open end of the tube at another person.
When the pretensioner deploys the cable retracts. This shortens the pretensioner between the buckle and the mounting bolt. Grasp the pretensioner by the piston tube.

Disregarding these precautions may result in personal injury or unnecessary SIR system repairs.

Deployment Inside Vehicle - Vehicle Scrapping Procedure

Deploy the inflator modules inside of the vehicle when destroying the vehicle or when salvaging the vehicle for parts. This includes, but is not limited to, the following situations: The vehicl ...

Scrapping Procedure

During the course of a vehicle's useful life, certain situations may arise which will necessitate the disposal of a live (undeployed) pretensioner. The following information covers the proper proce ...

Other materials:

Removal Procedure
Warning: Refer to Approved Equipment for Collision Repair Warning in the Preface section. Warning: Refer to Collision Sectioning Warning in the Preface section. Warning: Refer to Glass and Sheet Metal Handling Warning in the Preface section. Disable the SIR System. Refer to SIR Disabling ...

Engine Overheating
There is an engine coolant temperature gauge on the vehicle instrument cluster to warn of engine overheating. If the decision is made not to lift the hood when this warning appears, get service help right away. If the decision is made to lift the hood, make sure the vehicle is parked on a le ...

Front End Upper Tie Bar Replacement
Preliminary Procedure Remove the front bumper fascia. Refer to Front Bumper Fascia Replacement Remove the radiator support bracket. Refer to Radiator Support Bracket Replacement Remove the radiator grille reinforcement support. Refer to Radiator Grille Reinforcement Suppor ...