Front seat belt retractor. Front seat belt buckle

Front seat belt retractor

CAUTION: Inspect the condition of the shoulder belt and lap belt. Replace any belt that is cut, frayed, torn, or damaged in any way. Also, replace the shoulder belt if the retractor is either damaged or inoperative.

REMOVAL

(1) Detach the turning loop cover from the upper anchor bolt.

(2) Remove upper anchor bolt (Fig. 87).

(3) Remove B-pillar trim.

(4) Remove the retractor anchor bolt.

(5) Disconnect retractor wire harness connector.

(6) Remove screws attaching web guide to B-pillar.

(7) Remove front seat side shield, if equipped.

(8) Remove front seat belt anchor bolt (Fig. 88).

(9) Separate retractor from vehicle.

Fig. 87 Front Seat Belt Retractor

1 - TURNING LOOP

2 - ADJUSTER

3 - UPPER B-PILLAR TRIM

4 - B-PILLAR

5 - ANTI-RATTLE CUP

6 - ANCHOR BOLT

7 - LOWER B-PILLAR TRIM

8 - RETRACTOR

Fig. 88 Front Seat Belt Anchor

1 - ANCHOR BOLT

2 - BUCKET SEAT

INSTALLATION

(1) Position retractor in the vehicle.

(2) Install retractor anchor bolt. Tighten to 39 N*m (29 ft. lbs.) torque.

(3) Connect retractor wire harness connector.

(4) Install web guide to B-pillar.

(5) Install B-pillar trim.

(6) Install upper anchor bolt. Tighten to 39 N*m (29 ft. lbs.) torque.

(7) Install turning loop cover.

(8) Install front seat belt anchor bolt (Fig. 88).

Tighten to 23 N*m (17 ft. lbs.) torque.

(9) Install front seat side shield, if equipped.

Front seat belt buckle

REMOVAL

(1) If equipped, remove floor console.

(2) Remove front seats, if necessary.

(3) Remove bolt attaching buckle to seat track (Fig. 89).

(4) Separate buckle from seat track.

Fig. 89 Seat Belt Buckle

1 - ANCHOR BOLT

2 - SEAT TRACK

3 - SEAT CUSHION

4 - BUCKLE

INSTALLATION

(1) Position buckle on seat track.

(2) Install bolt attaching buckle to seat track.

Tighten the bolt to 23 N*m (17 ft. lbs.) torque. Buckle should be free to partially pivot fore and aft after the bolt is torqued.

(3) Install seats, if removed.

(4) If removed, install floor console.