Removal and Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Mercury Sable and 2003 Ford Taurus. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: New safety belt buckles, height adjusters, center adjust tongues and belts and retractors can be installed separately. However, if a safety belt assembly was in use during a collision, a new belt and retractor must be installed as well as the center adjust tongue and belt and buckle assembly or the center adjust tongue and the cable and buckle assembly. When installing new safety belts and buckles, height adjusters, safety cables and buckles, center adjust tongues and belt and retractors, use only Ford parts specified for the make and model of the vehicle being repaired. Safety belt assemblies must not be interchanged between vehicle models.

Push in and pull up to release the second row seat cushion and remove the cushion.
Remove the safety belt buckles (60045).
1. Remove the nut.
2. Remove the safety belt buckle assembly.
Fig 1: Removing Safety Belt Buckle Assembly
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

NOTE: Make sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted prior to installation.

NOTE: Make sure to tighten the nut to specification.

NOTE: Make sure that the safety belt buckles are accessible after seat installation.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Refer to the removal procedure or SPECIFICATIONS for torque specifications.
Check the restraint system for correct operation.