Seat Belt Retractor: Service and Repair

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR PRETENSIONER REPLACEMENT - FRONT

REMOVAL PROCEDURE
1. Disable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling Zone 2 or to SIR Disabling and Enabling Zone 6.

CAUTION:
- Refer to SIR Caution in Service Precautions.
- In order to prevent accidental deployment and the risk of personal injury, do not dispose of an undeployed inflatable restraint seat belt pretensioner as normal shop waste. Undeployed seat belt pretensioners contain substances that could cause severe illness or personal injury if their sealed containers are damaged during disposal. Use the following deployment procedures to safely dispose of an undeployed seat belt pretensioner. Failure to observe the following disposal methods may be a violation of federal, state, or local laws.
- When carrying an undeployed inflatable restraint seat belt pretensioner:
- Do not carry the seat belt pretensioner by the wires or connector.
- Carry the seat belt pretensioner by the piston tube, keeping hands and fingers away from the cable.
- Make sure the open end of the seat belt pretensioner piston tube points away from you and other people.
- Do not cover the seat belt pretensioner piston tube opening with your hand.
Failure to observe these guidelines may result in personal injury.




2. Remove the recliner handle trim by pulling firmly on the trim.
3. Remove the side trim cover from the front seat.




4. Remove the seat belt anchor from the front seat.
5. Remove the lower garnish molding from the center pillar.
6. Disconnect the electrical connector from the pretensioner retractor.




7. Remove the retractor fastener and remove the retractor.
8. Remove the shoulder belt webbing retainer by pulling on the retainer while using a flat-bladed tool to disengage the attaching clips.
9. Remove the shoulder belt from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE




1. Position the shoulder belt pretensioner retractor into the center pillar positioning unit with the locking tab in the body structure notch.

IMPORTANT: Apply Permatex(R) 24200 on all restraint fasteners prior to installation.

2. Install the retractor fastener.

NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

Tighten the fastener to 45 N.m (33 lb ft).

3. Connect the electrical connector to the pretensioner retractor.
4. Snap the shoulder belt webbing retainer into the center pillar.
5. Install the lower garnish molding into the center pillar.




6. Install the seat belt anchor to the seat assembly.
7. Install the side trim cover to the front seat.




8. Install the trim by pushing firmly on to the recliner handle.
9. Enable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling Zone 2 or to SIR Disabling and Enabling Zone 6.