Front Seat Belt Replacement

Front Seat Belt Replacement

Front Seat Belt

SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations Locations and the precautions and procedures Service and Repair before doing repairs or service.

NOTE:

- Check the front seat belts for damage Testing and Inspection, and replace them if necessary.
- If replacing the front seat belts after deployment, refer to Component Replacement/Inspection After Deployment Service and Repair for a complete list of other parts that must also be replaced.
- Use the appropriate tool from the KTC trim tool set to avoid damage when removing components.
- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- Take care not to tear or damage the seat covers.

1. Slide the front seat forward fully.

2. Do the battery terminal disconnection procedure, then wait at least 3 minutes before beginning work.

3. Carefully pry up on the bottom of the anchor cover (A) at the pry point (B) with the appropriate trim tool to release the hooks (C) and the tab (D), then remove the cover by pulling it upward.

Driver's seat





Passenger's seat





4. Remove the lower anchor bolt (A).





5. Remove the B-pillar lower trim.

6. Remove the B-pillar upper trim.

7. Remove the upper anchor bolt (A).






8. Disconnect the seat belt tensioner connector (A). Remove the retractor mounting bolt (B) and the retractor bolt (C), then remove the front seat belt assembly (D).





9. If necessary, remove the front seat belt protector (F).

10. Remove the shoulder anchor adjuster (A).






11. Install the seat belt in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

- Apply medium strength liquid thread lock to the upper anchor bolts before reinstallation.
- Tighten the bolts by hand first, then tighten to the specified torque.
- Check that the retractor locking mechanism functions as described Testing and Inspection.
- Assemble the washer, the collar, and the bushing on the upper anchor bolt as shown.
- If the seat belt tensioner has been deployed, replace the front seat belt protector with a new one.
- Before installing the anchor bolt, make sure there are no twists or kinks in the seat belt.
- Make sure the seat belt tensioner connector is plugged in properly.
- Do the battery terminal reconnection procedure.

Upper anchor bolt installation






Front Seat Belt Buckle

SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations Locations and the precautions and procedures Service and Repair before doing repairs or service.

NOTE:

- If replacing the front seat belt buckle tensioner after deployment, refer to Component Replacement/Inspection After Deployment Service and Repair for a complete list of other parts that must also be replaced.
- Use the appropriate tool from the KTC trim tool set to avoid damage when removing components.
- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- Take care not to tear or damage the seat covers.

1. Do the battery terminal disconnection procedure, and wait at least 3 minutes before beginning work.

2. Remove the front seat Front Seat Removal / Installation.

3. Lift up the front seat, then disconnect the seat belt buckle switch connector (A) and the seat belt buckle tensioner connector (B), detach the harness clips (C), and release the harness band (D).

Driver's seat





Passenger's seat





4. Remove the center anchor bolt (A), then remove the seat belt buckle (B) from the elastic band (C).

Driver's seat





Passenger's seat





5. Pull out the seat belt buckle switch harness (D) through the space between the seat cushion and the seat track (driver's seat), or through the hole in the seat track (passenger's seat).

6. Install the buckle in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

- Assemble the washers and the collar on the center anchor bolt as shown.
- Apply medium strength liquid thread lock to the center anchor bolt before reinstallation.
- Tighten the bolts by hand first, then tighten to specification with a torque wrench.
- Make sure the seat belt buckle switch connector and the seat belt buckle tensioner connector are plugged in properly.
- Do the battery terminal reconnection procedure.

Center anchor bolt installation