Safety Belt Buckle and Pretensioner - Bucket and 40 Percent Bench: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Ford Ranger. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING:
The safety belt pretensioner is a pyrotechnic device. Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag equipped vehicle and when handling a safety belt buckle pretensioner or safety belt retractor pretensioner. Never probe a pretensioner electrical connector. Doing so could result in pretensioner or air bag deployment and could result in personal injury.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of personal injury, do not use any memory saver devices.
NOTE:
If a seat equipped with a seat mounted side air bag and/or a safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) system is being serviced, the supplemental restraint system (SRS) must be depowered.
NOTE:
The air bag warning lamp illuminates when the RCM fuse is removed and the ignition switch is ON. This is normal operation and does not indicate a supplemental restraint system (SRS) fault.
NOTE:
The SRS must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.
- Depower the SRS. For additional information, refer to DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM .
- Remove the affected seat. For additional information, refer to SEATING .
- Release the inboard side rear J-clip.
- Release the inboard side bottom J-clip for access to the safety belt buckle pretensioner.
- Remove the safety belt buckle pretensioner cover screw and remove the cover.
- Detach the safety belt buckle pretensioner wire harness from the seat cushion pan.
- Remove the safety belt buckle pretensioner nut and remove the safety belt buckle pretensioner and wire harness.
NOTE:
Note the routing of the wire harness through the seat for installation.