Front Safety Belt Retractor

Safety Belt Bolt Bit:

SPECIAL TOOL(S)

REMOVAL

WARNING: ALL SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING RETRACTORS, BUCKLES, FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE SUPPORT ASSEMBLIES (SLIDE BAR), SHOULDER BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTERS (IF SO EQUIPPED), CHILD SAFETY SEAT TETHER ATTACHMENTS, AND ATTACHING HARDWARE SHOULD BE INSPECTED AFTER ANY COLLISION. ALL BELT ASSEMBLIES SHOULD BE REPLACED UNLESS A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN FINDS THE ASSEMBLIES SHOW NO DAMAGE AND OPERATE PROPERLY. BELT ASSEMBLIES NOT IN USE DURING A COLLISION SHOULD ALSO BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF EITHER DAMAGE OR IMPROPER OPERATION IS NOTED.

All Vehicles







1. Pull to release the retaining clips and remove the windshield side garnish molding.







2. Pull up to release the retaining clips and remove the front door scuff plate.







3. From behind the front safety belt guide bolt cover, release the retaining tab and open the cover.

NOTE: The front safety belt guide has been removed for clarity.







4. Remove the front safety belt guide.
1 Using the special tool, remove the front safety belt guide bolt.
2 Remove the front safety belt guide.







5. Release the tabs and remove the safety belt guide bolt cover from the safety belt guide.
6. Position the carpet aside at the front safety belt anchor.







7. Remove the front safety belt anchor.
1 Using the special tool, remove the front safety belt anchor bolt.
2 Remove the front safety belt anchor.







8. Through the front door opening, remove the quarter trim panel front screw.
1 Position the rear seat back part of the way down (the seat back bar is shown).
2 Peel the carpet back between the rear seat and the quarter trim panel.
3 Remove the quarter trim panel front screw.

9. Fold the rear seat into the load floor position.







10. Carefully pull up to release the retaining clips and remove the liftgate scuff plate.

Vehicles with retractable cargo cover







11. Remove the retractable cargo cover.

All vehicles







12. Remove the rear safety belt guide.
1 Peel the rear safety belt guide cover down.
2 Using the special tool, remove the rear safety belt guide bolt.
3 Remove the rear safety belt guide.

13. Position the carpet aside at the rear safety belt anchor.







14. Remove the rear safety belt anchor.
1 Using the special tool, remove the rear safety belt anchor bolt.
2 Remove the rear safety belt anchor.







15. Remove the quarter trim panel rear screws.
^ Position the carpet aside to gain access to the screws.







16. Position the rear quarter window latch out of the way.
1 Remove the two rear quarter window latch screws.
2 Position the rear quarter window latch out of the way.







17. Remove the coat hook.
1 Remove the screw.
2 Remove the coat hook.

Vehicles with a rear power lock switch







18. Through the jack access panel, release the rear power lock switch assembly retaining tab and pull the switch through.







19. Disconnect and remove the rear power lock switch assembly.

All Vehicles







20. Remove the pin-type retainers from the quarter trim panel.







21. Slide the quarter trim panel forward and disengage it from the door jamb.







22. Remove the quarter trim panel.
1 Feed the safety belt webbing through the opening in the quarter trim panel.
2 Remove the quarter trim panel.







23. Remove the safety belt web guide.
1 Remove the bolt.
2 Remove the safety belt web guide from the B-pillar.







24. Remove the front safety belt retractor.
1 Using the special tool, remove the bolt.
2 Remove the front safety belt retractor.

INSTALLATION

WARNING: ALL SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING RETRACTORS, BUCKLES, FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE SUPPORT ASSEMBLIES (SLIDE BAR), SHOULDER BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTERS (IF SO EQUIPPED), CHILD SAFETY SEAT TETHER ATTACHMENTS, AND ATTACHING HARDWARE SHOULD BE INSPECTED AFTER ANY COLLISION. ALL BELT ASSEMBLIES SHOULD BE REPLACED UNLESS A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN FINDS THE ASSEMBLIES SHOW NO DAMAGE AND OPERATE PROPERLY. BELT ASSEMBLIES NOT IN USE DURING A COLLISION SHOULD ALSO BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF EITHER DAMAGE OR IMPROPER OPERATION IS NOTED.

All Vehicles







1. Install the front safety belt retractor.
1 Position the front safety belt retractor to the B-pillar.
2 Using the special tool, install the bolt.

NOTE: Make sure to tighten nuts and bolts to specification.







2. Install the safety belt web guide.
1 Position the safety belt web guide to the B-pillar.
2 Install the bolt.

NOTE:
^ Make sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted prior to installation.
^ Make sure to tighten nuts and bolts to specification.







3. Position the quarter trim panel into the vehicle.
1 Position the quarter trim panel into the vehicle.
2 Route the front and rear safety belt webbings through the openings in the quarter trim panel.

NOTE: Make sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted prior to installation.







4. Slide back and engage the edge of the quarter trim panel into the doorjamb.







5. Install the quarter trim panel rear screws.







6. Through the front door opening, install the quarter trim front screw.
1 Position the rear seat back part of the way up (the seat back bar shown).
2 Install the quarter trim front screw.
3 Reposition the carpet back between the rear seat and the quarter trim panel.







7. Install the pin-type retainers into the quarter trim panel.







8. Install the rear quarter window latch.
1 Position the rear quarter window latch.
2 Install the two screws.







9. Install the coat hook.
1 Position the coat hook.
2 Install the screw.

Vehicles with a rear power lock switch







10. Connect and install the rear power lock switch assembly into the rear quarter trim panel.

All Vehicles







11. Position the washer on the rear safety belt guide bolt.







12. Install the rear safety belt guide.
1 Position the rear safety belt guide.
2 Using the special tool, install the rear safety belt guide bolt.
3 Reposition the rear safety belt guide cover around the safety belt guide.

NOTE:
^ Make sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted prior to installation.
^ Make sure to tighten nuts and bolts to specification.

13. Fold the rear seat into the load floor position.







14. Install the rear safety belt anchor.
1 Position the rear safety belt anchor so that the anti-rotation tab is seated in the seat bracket slot.
2 Install the bolt.

NOTE:
^ Make sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted prior to installation.
^ Make sure to tighten nuts and bolts to specification.

15. Reposition the carpet back over the floor.







16. Align the retaining clips and install the liftgate scuff plate.

Vehicles with retractable cargo cover







17. Install the retractable cargo cover.

All Vehicles







18. Install the front safety belt guide bolt cover onto the front safety belt guide, seating all the retaining tabs.

NOTE: If the safety belt guide cover is damaged or if it does not remain closed, install a new cover.







19. Install the front safety belt guide.
1 Position the front safety belt guide.
2 Using the special tool, install the front safety belt guide bolt.
3 Close the front safety belt guide bolt cover.

NOTE
^ Make sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted prior to installation.
^ Make sure to tighten nuts and bolts to specification.
^ If the safety belt guide cover is damaged or if it does not remain closed, install a new cover.







20. Install the front safety belt anchor.
1 Position the front safety belt retractor.
2 Using the special tool, install the front safety belt anchor bolt.

NOTE:
^ Make sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted prior to installation.
^ Make sure to tighten nuts and bolts to specification.

21. Reposition the carpet at the front safety belt anchor.







22. Align the retaining clips and install the front door scuff plate.







23. Align the retaining clips and install the windshield side garnish molding.
24. Reposition the rear seat back up.
25. Check the restraint system for correct operation.