Buick Regal: Seat Belt Care
Keep belts clean and dry.
Warning: Do not bleach or dye seat belt webbing. It may severely weaken the webbing. In a crash, they might not be able to provide adequate protection. Clean and rinse seat belt webbing only with mild soap and lukewarm water.
Allow the webbing to dry.
Seat belts should be properly cared for and maintained.
Seat belt hardware should be kept dry and free of dust or debris. As necessary exterior hard surfaces and seat belt webbing may be lightly cleaned with mild soap and water.
Ensure there is not excessive dust or debris in the mechanism. If dust or debris exists in the system please see the dealer. Parts may need to be replaced to ensure proper functionality of the system.
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash
Warning: A crash can damage the seat belt system in the vehicle. A damaged seat belt system may not properly protect the person using it, resulting in serious injury or even death in a crash. To help make sure the seat belt systems are working properly after a crash, have them inspected and any necessary replacements made as soon as possible.
After a minor crash, replacement of seat belts may not be necessary.
But the seat belt assemblies that were used during any crash may have been stressed or damaged.
See your dealer to have the seat belt assemblies inspected or replaced.
New parts and repairs may be necessary even if the seat belt system was not being used at the time of the crash.
Have the seat belt pretensioners checked if the vehicle has been in a crash, or if the airbag readiness light stays on after you start the vehicle or while you are driving.
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Airbag System
The vehicle has the following
airbags:
A frontal airbag for the driver
A frontal airbag for the front
outboard passenger
A knee airbag for the driver
A knee airbag for the front
outboard passen
Where Are the Airbags?
The driver frontal airbag is in the
center of the steering wheel.
The front outboard passenger
frontal airbag is in the passenger
side instrument panel.
The driver knee airbag is below the
steering
When Should an Airbag
Inflate?
This vehicle is equipped with
airbags.
Airbags are designed to inflate if the
impact exceeds the specific airbag
system's deployment threshold.
Deployment thresholds are used to
predict how severe a
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Description and Operation
STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Steering Column Lock
The Steering Column Lock Module (SCLM) controls the steering wheel theft
deterrent lock function,
which allows the column to be electronically locked. When a valid key is used to
start the vehicle, the
BCM recognizes th
Pretensioner Handling and Scrapping
Scrapping Procedure
During the course of a vehicles useful life, certain situations may arise
which will necessitate the disposal of a
live (undeployed) pretensioner. The following information covers the proper
procedures for the disposing of a
live (undeployed) pretensioner. Deploy the pretension
