Seat Belt Retractor Pretensioner Replacement - Front

Fig 1: Identifying Front Seat Belt Retractor Pretensioner & Components

Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY

Callout	Component Name
WARNING: 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. WARNING: Refer to SIR Warning . WARNING: Refer to SIR Inflator Module Handling and Storage Warning . Preliminary Procedures Move the front seat to a full forward and full up position. Disable the SIR. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling . Remove the upper and lower center pillar trim panel. Refer to Center Pillar Upper Trim Panel Replacement , and Center Pillar Lower Trim Panel Replacement .
1	Driver or Passenger Front Seat Belt Tensioner Fastener CAUTION: Refer to Fastener Caution . Procedure Remove seat belt tensioner cover to access the fastener. Tighten 6 (53 lb in)
2	Front Seat Belt Pretensioner Fastener Tighten 42 (31 lb ft)
3	Seat Shoulder Belt Retractor Fastener Tighten 45 (33 lb ft)
4	Seat Belt Push On Retainer Procedure Use a flat-bladed tool to remove locking pin in retainer.
5	Seat Belt Retractor Pretensioner Assembly Procedure Disconnect electrical connector. Refer to Pretensioner Handling and Scrapping (Europe) , Pretensioner Handling and Scrapping (Except Europe) .