Seat Belt Height Adjuster: Service and Repair

Safety Belt Shoulder Height Adjuster

NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.









Removal and Installation

WARNING: After a crash, the following safety belt components and attaching hardware must be inspected and tested to verify correct function:
- Retractors
- Buckles
- Child safety seat tether bracket assemblies
- Automatic locking retractor (ALR) feature for child safety seats (passenger seating positions only)
- Belt tension sensor (BTS) (if equipped)
- Front safety belt buckle support assemblies (slide bar) (if equipped)
- Safety belt shoulder belt height adjusters (if equipped)
Components that do not operate correctly or pass all Functional Tests in the Component Tests must be replaced with new components.
Safety belt assembly attaching areas must be inspected. Damaged or distorted attaching areas must be restored to their original structural integrity and a new safety belt assembly with new attaching hardware must be installed.
After deployment of the front safety belt pretensioners, a new safety belt system (including retractors, buckles and height adjusters) must be installed.
Failure to follow this instruction may result in incorrect operation of the safety belt system and increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

All safety belt shoulder height adjusters

1. NOTE: Inspect the D-ring cover for damage. If damaged or does not remain closed, install a new safety belt retractor. The cover is not serviceable separately. For additional information, refer to Safety Belt Retractor- Front Safety Belt Retractor - Front.

Open the D-ring cover.


2. Remove the nut and D-ring.
- To install, tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).


LH safety belt shoulder height adjuster

3. Remove the door seat around the upper quarter trim panel.

4. Release the 3 retainers and partially pull aside the upper quarter trim panel to access the safety belt shoulder height adjuster.

RH safety belt shoulder height adjuster

5. Remove the door seat around the B-pillar trim panel.

6. Release the 3 retainers and remove the upper B-pillar trim panel.

All safety belt shoulder height adjusters

7. Remove the safety belt shoulder height adjuster cover.

8. Remove the 2 bolts and safety belt shoulder height adjuster.
- To install, tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).


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

To install, reverse the removal procedure.


10. Check the active restraint system for correct operation. For additional information, refer to the appropriate Functional Test in Safety Belt System Component Tests and General Diagnostics.