Chevrolet Cruze Repair Manual: Repairs and Inspections Required After a Collision

Driver or Passenger Seat Retractor Side Belt Replacement

Warning: Refer to SIR Warning in the Preface section. Warning: In order to prevent accidental deployment and the risk of personal injury, do not dispose of an undeployed inflatable restraint ...

Accident With or Without Air Bag Deployment - Component Inspections

Warning: Proper operation of the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) sensing system requires that any repairs to the vehicle structure return the vehicle structure to the original production co ...

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Braking
Braking action involves perception time and reaction time. Deciding to push the brake pedal is perception time. Actually doing it is reaction time. Average driver reaction time is about three-quarters of a second. In that time, a vehicle moving at 100 km/h (60 mph) travels 20m (66 ft), which co ...

Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash
WARNING A crash can damage the airbag systems in the vehicle. A damaged airbag system may not work properly and may not protect you and your passenger(s) in a crash, resulting in serious injury or even death. To help make sure the airbag systems are working properly after a crash, have them in ...

Installation Procedure
Cut the front compartment front rail in corresponding locations to fit the remaining original panel. The sectioning joint should be trimmed to allow a gap of one-and-one-half-times the metal thickness at the sectioning joint. Create a 50 mm (2 in) backing plate from the unused porti ...