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Seat Belt Retractor Pretensioner Replacement - Front (Crew Cab)

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Fig 1: View Of Front Seat Belt Retractor Assembly & Components
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Seat Belt Retractor Pretensioner Replacement - Front (Crew Cab)

Callout Component Name
CAUTION: Refer to SIR Caution .
CAUTION: 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 front seat shoulder belt adjuster cover. Refer to Seat Belt Height Adjuster Knob Replacement - Front .
  3. Remove front door sill plate. Refer to Front Side Door Sill Plate Replacement (Regular Cab/Crew Cab) or Front Side Door Sill Plate Replacement (Extended Cab) .
  4. Remove rear door sill plate. Refer to Rear Side Door Sill Plate Replacement (Extended Cab) or Rear Side Door Sill Plate Replacement (Crew Cab) .
  5. Remove center pillar lower garnish molding. Refer to Center Pillar Lower Garnish Molding Replacement .
1 Front Seat Shoulder Belt Anchor Plate Nut
NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice .

Tighten:  45 N.m (33 lb ft)

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

Tighten:  45 N.m (33 lb ft)

4 Front Seat Shoulder Belt Retractor Assembly