Sable V6-3.0L DOHC VIN S (2002)
Repairs and Inspections Required After a Collision: Service and Repair
Safety Belt Procedure After A Collision
1. Before installing the new safety belt assembly, the safety belt attaching areas must be inspected for damage and distortion. If the attaching points
are damaged and distorted, the sheet metal must be reworked back to its original shape and structural integrity.
WARNING: ALL SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING RETRACTORS, BUCKLES, FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE
SUPPORT ASSEMBLIES (SLIDE BAR), SHOULDER BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTERS, IF SO EQUIPPED, CHILD SAFETY SEAT
TETHER ATTACHMENTS, AND ATTACHING HARDWARE SHOULD BE INSPECTED AFTER ANY COLLISION. ALL BELT
ASSEMBLIES SHOULD BE REPLACED UNLESS A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN FINDS THE ASSEMBLIES SHOW NO DAMAGE
AND OPERATE CORRECTLY. BELT ASSEMBLIES NOT IN USE DURING A COLLISION SHOULD ALSO BE INSPECTED AND
REPLACED IF EITHER DAMAGE OR IMPROPER OPERATION IS NOTED.
NOTE: Safety belt assemblies should be periodically inspected to make sure they have not become damaged and that they remain in correct
operating condition, particularly if they have been subjected to severe stress.
2. Install the new safety belt(s) using the appropriate instructions. Perform the Functional Test. See: Safety Belt Systems/Testing and
Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics
