Seat Belt Height Adjuster: Service and Repair

SEAT BELT TURNING LOOP ADJUSTER

WARNING: 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 INOPERATIVE 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 FAULTY SEAT BELT AND CHILD RESTRAINT COMPONENTS WITH THE CORRECT, NEW AND UNUSED REPLACEMENT PARTS LISTED IN THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER MOPAR PARTS CATALOG.

REMOVAL
1. Remove the turning loop from the front seat belt turning loop adjuster.
2. Remove the trim from the upper B-pillar.

Fig. 44 Seat Belt Turning Loop Adjuster - Typical:

3. Remove the screw that secures the upper end of the turning loop adjuster to the upper B-pillar.
4. Pull the upper end of the turning loop adjuster away from the B-pillar far enough to disengage the hooks on the lower end of the adjuster from the slots in the pillar.
5. Remove the turning loop adjuster from the upper B-pillar.

INSTALLATION
1. Position the turning loop adjuster to the upper B-pillar.
2. Engage the hooks on the lower end of the adjuster into the slots in the upper B-pillar.
3. Tilt the upper end of the turning loop adjuster into position against the B-pillar.
4. Install and tighten the screw that secures the upper end of the front or rear height adjuster to the B-pillar. Tighten the screw to 43 Nm (32 ft. lbs.).
5. Reinstall the trim onto the upper B-pillar.
6. Reinstall the front seat belt turning loop to the adjuster.