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Driver or Passenger Seat Retractor Side Belt Replacement

Driver or Passenger Seat Retractor Side Belt Replacement



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Warning

In order to prevent accidental deployment and the risk of personal injury, do not dispose of an undeployed inflatable restraint seat belt pretensioner as normal shop waste. Undeployed seat belt pretensioners contain substances that could cause severe illness or personal injury if their sealed containers are damaged during disposal. Use the following deployment procedures to safely dispose of an undeployed seat belt pretensioner. Failure to observe the following disposal methods may be a violation of federal, state, or local laws.


Refer to SIR Warning . Refer to SIR Inflator Module Handling and Storage Warning .

Preliminary Procedures

1. Move the front seat to the full forward and full up position.

2. Disable the SIR. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling .

3. Remove the upper and lower center pillar trim panel. Refer to Center Pillar Upper Trim Panel Replacement and Center Pillar Lower Trim Panel Replacement .


1 Driver or Passenger Front Seat Belt Tensioner Fastener Refer to Fastener Caution .

Tip

Remove seat belt tensioner cover to access the fastener.

Tighten

6 Nm(53 lb in)
2 Front Seat Belt Pretensioner Fastener

Tighten

42 Nm (31 lb ft)
3 Seat Shoulder Belt Retractor Fastener

Tighten

45 Nm (33 lb ft)
4 Seat Belt Push On Retainer
Note

Use a flat-bladed tool to remove locking pin in retainer.


5 Seat Belt Retractor Pretensioner Assembly

Procedure

1. Disconnect electrical connector.

2. Fully deploy the module before disposal. If the module was replaced under warranty, fully deploy and dispose of the module after the required retention period. Refer to Pretensioner Handling and Scrapping .