Front
FRONT
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the supplemental restraint system before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbag, occupant classification system, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor, or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the supplemental restraint system. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury during and following any seat belt or child restraint anchor service, carefully inspect all seat belts, buckles, mounting hardware, retractors, tether straps, and anchors for proper installation, operation, or damage. Replace any belt that is cut, frayed, or torn. Straighten any belt that is twisted. Tighten any loose fasteners. Replace any belt that has a damaged or ineffective buckle or retractor. Replace any belt that has a bent or damaged latch plate or anchor plate. Replace any child restraint anchor or the unit to which the anchor is integral that has been bent or damaged. Never attempt to repair a seat belt or child restraint component. Always replace damaged or ineffective seat belt and child restraint components with the correct, new and unused replacement parts listed in the DaimlerChrysler Mopar(R) Parts Catalog.
NOTE: The only component of this seat belt and retractor unit that is available for individual service replacement is the plastic web stop button that prevents the latch plate from falling to the floor while in the stored position. Refer to the instructions supplied with the service kit for the proper web stop button replacement procedures.
NOTE: The following procedure is for replacement of an ineffective or damaged seat belt and retractor unit. The front retractor also includes a seat belt tensioner. If the front seat belt or retractor is ineffective or damaged, but the seat belt tensioner is not deployed, review the recommended procedures for handling non-deployed supplemental restraints. If the seat belt tensioner has been deployed, review the recommended procedures for service after a supplemental restraint deployment before removing the unit from the vehicle.
NOTE: All seat belt retractors except the driver side front and the second row center retractor include a switchable automatic locking mechanism.
1. Adjust the front seat (1) to its most forward position for easiest access to the front seat belt (2) lower anchor and the B-pillar trim.
2. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before further service.
3. Using a trim stick or another suitable wide flat-bladed tool, gently pry the seat back recliner handle (4) to remove it from the recliner mechanism shaft at the rear of the outboard seat side shield.
4. Using a trim stick or another suitable wide flat-bladed tool, gently pry the rear edge of the seat belt anchor cover to remove it from the outboard seat side shield.
5. Remove the screw (3) that secures the lower anchor to the outboard side of the front seat cushion frame.
6. Remove the upper trim (3) from the inside of the B-pillar (7).
7. Remove the screw that secures the seat belt turning loop (2) to the height adjuster (1) on the upper B-pillar.
8. Remove the seat belt turning loop from the height adjuster.
9. Remove the lower trim (4) from the inside of the B-pillar.
10. Disconnect the body wire harness connector (5) from the seat belt tensioner pigtail wire connector.
11. Remove the screw that secures the lower retractor (6) bracket to the B-pillar.
12. Disengage the engagement tab on the upper retractor bracket/seat belt web guide from the engagement slot in the B-pillar.
13. Remove the front seat belt and retractor from the B-pillar as a unit.