Seat Belt Retractor Pretensioner Replacement - Front (AQ9)

Fig 1: Seat Belt Retractor Pretensioner - Front (AQ9 and Coupe)

Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY

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WARNING: Refer to SIR Warning . 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 appropriate country, regional or local laws. 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 center pillar upper garnish molding. Refer to Center Pillar Upper Garnish Molding Replacement . Remove the body side front lower trim panel. Refer to Body Side Front Lower Trim Panel Replacement (Coupe) .
1	Front Seat Belt Tensioner Cover Bolt (Retractor Side) Cover
2	Front Seat Belt Tensioner Cover Bolt (Retractor Side) Fastener CAUTION: Refer to Fastener Caution . Tighten 6 N.m (53 lb in)
3	Front Seat Belt Tensioner (Retractor Side) Assembly
4	Seat Shoulder Belt Guide Fastener Tighten 47 N.m (35 lb ft)
5	Seat Shoulder Belt Retractor Fastener Tighten 45 N.m (33 lb ft)
6	Seat Belt Push On Retainer Procedure Use a flat-bladed tool to remove locking pin in retainer.
7	Seat Shoulder Belt Retractor Assembly Procedure Disconnect the electrical connector. Refer to Pretensioner Handling and Scrapping (Europe) Pretensioner Handling and Scrapping (Except Europe) .