# 06 impala seatbelts

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/06-impala-seatbelts/5338>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 1, 2007, 2:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/06-impala-seatbelts/5338 "2007-10-01T02:15:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![coryandheb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@coryandheb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/coryandheb)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 2:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/06-impala-seatbelts/5338/1 "2007-10-01T02:15:01Z")

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I am fixing a 06 impala that has been hit in the front. The seatbelts in the front are locked tight. If any one can tell me how to release them it would be very helpfull.thanks

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**Author:** ![MG-McAnick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mg-mcanick/32/188_2.png) [@MG-McAnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MG-McAnick)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 3:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/06-impala-seatbelts/5338/2 "2007-10-01T03:02:44Z")

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That may be a part of the air bag or SRS system. I don’t know about your specific car, but SOME of those will lock belts permanently when the air bags go off. Did they pop? You need a factory service manual before you start messing with that system.

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**Author:** ![coryandheb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@coryandheb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/coryandheb)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 3:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/06-impala-seatbelts/5338/3 "2007-10-01T03:30:11Z")

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the driverside air bag did deploy