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Seat Belt Retractor Pretensioner Replacement - Front (Regular Cab)

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Fig 1: Seat Belt Retractor Pretensioner - Front (Regular Cab)
GM1826450Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Callout Component Name
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 federal, state, or local laws.

Preliminary Procedures

  1. Disable the SIR. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling .
  2. Remove the front seats. Refer to Front Seat Replacement - Bucket .
  3. Remove the rear window lower molding. Refer to Rear Window Lower Garnish Molding Replacement (Ext Cab/Crew Cab w/A48) or Rear Window Lower Garnish Molding Replacement (Ext Cab/Crew Cab w/o A48) or Rear Window Lower Garnish Molding Replacement (Regular Cab) .
  4. Remove rear door sill plate. Refer to Rear Side Door Sill Trim Plate Replacement (Crew Cab) or Rear Side Door Sill Trim Plate Replacement (Extended Cab) .
  5. Remove the body lock pillar trim panel. Refer to Body Lock Pillar Trim Replacement (Crew Cab) or Body Lock Pillar Trim Replacement (Extended Cab) or Body Lock Pillar Trim Replacement (Regular Cab) .
1 Front Seat Belt Anchor Plate Bolt
CAUTION: Refer to Fastener Caution .

Tighten:  45 N.m (33 lb ft)

2 Front Seat Belt Guide
3 Front Seat Belt Retractor Bolt
Tip:  Disconnect electrical connector.

Tighten:  45 N.m (33 lb ft)

4 Front Seat Belt Adjuster Bolt

Tighten:  45 N.m (33 lb ft)

5 Front Seat Belt Retractor Assembly
Tip:  Route seat belt through slot in body lock pillar trim panel.