Safety Belt Buckle and Pretensioner - Seat Integrated Restraints (SIR), SuperCab: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Ford Pickup, 2003 Ford F550 Super Duty, 2003 Ford F450 Super Duty, 2003 Ford Excursion, and 2003 Ford Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING:
The safety belt buckle pretensioner and safety belt retractor pretensioner are pyrotechnic devices. Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag equipped vehicle and when handling a safety belt buckle pretensioner or safety belt retractor pretensioner.
WARNING:
The safety belt buckle pretensioner and safety belt retractor pretensioner are pyrotechnic devices. Never probe pretensioner electrical connectors. Doing so could result in pretensioner or air bag deployment and could result in personal injury.
WARNING:
After deployment, the air bag surface could contain deposits of sodium hydroxide, a product of the gas generant combustion that is irritating to the skin. Wash your hands with soap and water afterwards.
WARNING:
Never probe the connectors on the air bag module. Doing so could result in air bag deployment which could result in personal injury.
NOTE:
The driver side is shown, the passenger side is similar.
- Prepare the vehicle for safety belt buckle and pretensioner removal.
- Disconnect the battery ground cable (14301) and wait at least one minute. Refer to
BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES
.WARNING: To avoid accidental deployment and possible personal injury, the backup power supply must be depleted before repairing or replacing any front or side air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) components and before servicing, replacing, adjusting or striking components near the front or side air bag sensors, such as doors, instrument panel, console, door latches, strikers, seats and hood latches.
The side air bag sensors are located at or near the base of the B-pillar.
To deplete the backup power supply energy, disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute. Be sure to disconnect auxiliary batteries and power supplies (if equipped).
- Deactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS). Refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Deactivation and Reactivation .WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, notes, and instructions in the supplemental restraint system deactivation/reactivation procedure.
- Remove the seat on the side with the affected safety belt buckle and pretensioner. Refer to
SEATING
.WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, notes, and instructions in the seat removal and installation procedure.
- Remove the safety belt buckle pretensioner and usage detection switch electrical connectors from the seat cushion pan.
- Remove the nut and the safety belt buckle and pretensioner.NOTE: Note the safety belt buckle pretensioner harness and usage detection switch wire harness routing for installation.