Safety Belt Retractor and Pretensioner - Without Seat Integrated Restraints (SIR): Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Ford Pickup, 2004 Ford F550 Super Duty, 2004 Ford F450 Super Duty, 2004 Ford Excursion, and 2004 Ford Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

WARNING: Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) vehicle and when handling an air bag module. This will reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accidental deployment.

WARNING: Never probe the connectors on the air bag module. Doing so can result in air bag deployment, which can result in personal injury.

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.

NOTE: The driver side is shown, the passenger side is similar.

All vehicles

Depower the SRS. Refer to AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS .
Regular cab vehicles
Using the special tool, remove the bolt. Remove the safety belt anchor.

Fig 1: Removing Safety Belt Anchor
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NOTE: Inspect the shoulder safety belt guide cover for damage. If the shoulder safety belt guide cover is damaged or the cover does not remain closed, install a new shoulder safety belt guide cover.

Fig 2: Removing Shoulder Safety Belt Guide

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Remove the driver side shoulder safety belt guide.
1. Open the cover.
2. Remove the nut.
3. Remove the shoulder safety belt guide.
Remove the driver side door scuff plate and rear corner trim panel.
Push in to release the tab and disconnect the driver side safety belt retractor pretensioner electrical connector.

Fig 3: Disconnecting Driver Side Safety Belt Retractor Pretensioner Electrical Connector
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NOTE: For pretensioner retractor disposal procedure, refer to AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS .

Fig 4: Removing Safety Belt Retractor And Pretensioner

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Remove the safety belt retractor and pretensioner.
1. Remove the bolt.
2. Using the special tool, remove the bolt.
3. Remove the safety belt retractor and pretensioner.
SuperCabs with safety belt retractor pretensioners
Remove the safety belt shoulder height adjuster cover pin-type retainer.

Fig 5: Removing Safety Belt Shoulder Height Adjuster Cover Pin-Type Retainer
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Remove the safety belt shoulder height adjuster.
1. Position the safety belt shoulder height adjuster cover down.
2. Remove the bolt.
3. Remove the safety belt shoulder height adjuster.
Fig 6: Removing Safety Belt Shoulder Height Adjuster
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Remove the driver side door scuff plate.

Fig 7: Removing Driver Side Door Scuff Plate
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Remove the bolt and position the safety belt retractor pretensioner to the side.

Fig 8: Removing Bolt And Position Safety Belt Retractor Pretensioner
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Push in to release the tab and disconnect the driver side safety belt retractor pretensioner electrical connector.

Fig 9: Disconnecting Driver Side Safety Belt Retractor Pretensioner Electrical Connector
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NOTE: For pretensioner retractor disposal procedure, refer to AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS .

Fig 10: Removing Safety Belt Anchor Bolt

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Remove the bolt and the safety belt anchor.
- Remove the safety belt retractor pretensioner.
CrewCab and Excursion drivers side
Remove the front driver side safety belt anchor.
1. Using the special tool, remove the bolt.
2. Remove the front driver side safety belt anchor.
Fig 11: Removing Front Driver Side Safety Belt Anchor
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CrewCab and Excursion passenger side
Remove the front passenger side safety belt anchor.
1. Using the special tool, remove the bolt.
2. Remove the front passenger side safety belt anchor.
Fig 12: Removing Front Passenger Side Safety Belt Anchor
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CrewCab and Excursion vehicles

NOTE: Inspect the shoulder safety belt guide cover for damage. If the shoulder safety belt guide cover is damaged or the cover does not remain closed, install a new shoulder safety belt guide cover.

Fig 13: Removing Shoulder Safety Belt Guide

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Remove the driver side shoulder safety belt guide.
1. Open the cover.
2. Remove the nut.
3. Remove the shoulder safety belt guide.
Remove the driver side front and rear door scuff plates and the B-pillar trim panel.
Push in to release the tab and disconnect the driver side safety belt retractor pretensioner electrical connector.

Fig 14: Disconnecting Driver Side Safety Belt Retractor Pretensioner Electrical Connector
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

NOTE: For pretensioner retractor disposal procedure, refer to AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS .

Remove the safety belt retractor and pretensioner.
1. Using the special tool, remove the bolt.
2. Pivot up at the bottom and remove the safety belt retractor and pretensioner.
  
  Fig 15: Removing Safety Belt Retractor And Pretensioner
  Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.