Chevrolet 2004 Epica, Owner'S Manual, Page: 62 / 338

If belts are cut or damaged, replace them. Collision
damage also may mean you will need to have LATCH
system, safety belt or seat parts repaired or replaced.
New parts and repairs may be necessary even if the belt
or LATCH system wasn’t being used at the time of
the collision.
If the frontal air bags inflate, you will also need to
replace the driver’s and right front passenger’s safety
belt pretentioners and safety belt. Be sure to do
so. Then the new pretensioner and safety belt will be
there to help protect you in a collision.
After a crash you may need to replace the driver and
right front passenger’s safety belt retractor assemblies,
even if the frontal air bags have not deployed. The
driver and right front passenger’s safety belt retractor
assemblies contain the safety belt pretensioners.
Have your safety belt pretensioners checked if your
vehicle has been in a collision, or if your air bag
readiness light stays on after you start your vehicle or
while you are driving. See Air Bag Readiness Light
on page 3-33.
If your vehicle is equipped with side air bags, the front
seat assembly must be replaced after the side air
bag has been deployed.
If an air bag inflates, you will need to replace air bag
system parts. See the part on the air bag system earlier
in this section.
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