Front Seat Belt Anchor Plate Tensioner Replacement

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2015 Chevrolet Trax and 2015 Buick Encore. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Front Seat Belt Anchor Plate Tensioner

Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY

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 appropriate country, regional or local laws. Preliminary Procedures Move the front seat to the full forward and full up position. Disable the SIR. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling . For pretensioner handling and scrapping. Refer to Pretensioner Handling and Scrapping . Remove the front seat belt anchor plate tensioner cover. Refer to Front Seat Belt Anchor Plate Tensioner Cover Replacement .
1	Driver or Passenger Seat Belt Tensioner Cover
2	Driver or Passenger Seat Belt Tensioner Cover Fastener CAUTION: Refer to Fastener Caution Tighten 5 N.m (44 lb in)
3	Driver or Passenger Seat Belt Tensioner Cover
4	Driver or Passenger Seat Belt Tensioner Seat Belt Latch Procedure Remove the seat belt with latch from front seat belt tensioner.
5	Driver or Passenger Seat Belt Tensioner Fastener Tighten 45 N.m (33 lb ft)
6	Driver or Passenger Seat Belt Tensioner Assembly Procedure Disconnect the electrical connector.