(12) Remove the screw t hat secures the front seat
belt ret ractor to the lower inner B-pillar.
(13) Remove the front seat belt and retra ctor unit
from the B-pillar.
INSTALLATION
The following procedur e is for r eplacem ent of a
faulty or da maged front sea t belt an d retr actor unit,
which in cludes a seat belt t ensioner for the driver
side as standard equipment. Vehicles equipped with
an optional pa ssen ger a irba g also have a seat belt
tensioner for the passenger side. (Refer to8-ELEC-
TRICAL/RESTRAINTS/SEAT BE LT TENSIONE R -
DESCRIPTION). If the seat belt or r etra ctor is faulty
or damaged, but th e sea t belt tension er is not
deployed, review th e recom mended procedures for
handling non-deployed supplemen tal rest raints.
(Refer to 8 - E LECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS - STAN-
DARD PROCEDURE - HANDLING NON-DE-
PLOYED SUPPLEMENTAL RE STRAINTS). If t he
seat belt ten sioner ha s been deployed, review the rec-
ommen ded procedu res for service after a su pplemen -
tal r estraint deploymen t befor e r emoving the fron t
seat belt an d r etra ctor fr om the vehicle. (Refer to 8 -
ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS - STANDARD P ROCE-
DURE - SERVICE AFTER A SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT DEP LOYME NT).
WARNING: To avoid personal injury or death, on
vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the supple-
mental restraint system before attempting any
steering wheel, steering column, airbag, seat belt
tensioner, impact sensor, or instrument panel com-
ponent 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 precau-
tions could result in accidental airbag deployment.
WARNING: To avoid personal injury or death, during
and following any seat belt service, carefully
inspect all seat belts, buckles, mounting hardware,
retractors, and anchors for proper installation, oper-
ation, 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. Never attempt to repair a seat
belt component. Always replace damaged or faulty
seat belt components with the correct, new and
unused replacement parts listed in the
DaimlerChrysler Mopar Parts Catalog.
(1) Position the front seat belt and retractor to the
lower in ner (Fig. 25). Be cert ain to en gage the guide
on the r etra ctor int o the locating notch on th e B-pil-
lar.
(2) In st all and tigh ten the screw that secur es th e
front seat belt retra ctor t o the lower inner B-pilla r.
Tighten t he screw to 35 N·m (26 ft. lbs.).
(3) If so equipped, recon nect the vehicle wire h ar-
ness connector for th e seat belt tension er to the ini-
tia tor recept acle of the ret ract or locat ed on t he lower
inner B-pillar. Th e connector is a tight snap-fit into
the in itiator recept acle. Recon nect the connect or by
pr essing the connector insulator stra igh t in to the ini-
tia tor r eceptacle. You can be certain tha t the conn ec-
tor is fully enga ged by l isten ing carefu lly for a
distin ct, audible click a s the con nector snaps into
place.
(4) Position th e front seat belt turnin g loop onto
the h eight adjuster on t he upper B-pilla r (Fig. 24).
(5) In st all an d tight en th e nu t th at secu res the
front seat belt tu rning loop to t he height adjuster.
Tighten t he nu t to 35 N·m (26 ft . lbs.).
(6) Route the front seat belt and lower anchor
through th e back of th e height a djuster trim (Fig.
23).
(7) Position t he height adj u st er trim to the upper
B-pillar so t hat the driver on t he back of t he trim
enga ges th e lug of th e height a djuster.
(8) Reinstall the tr im pa nel onto t he in side of th e
B-pillar. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/B-PILLAR
TRIM - INSTALLATION).
(9) Position t he fron t seat belt lower an chor t o t he
outboa rd side of t he seat frame (Fig. 22).
Fig. 25 Front Seat Belt Retractor
1 - RETRACTOR
2 - CONNECTOR
3 - SCREW
4 - GUIDE
8O - 22 RESTRAINTS VA
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