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Safety Belt Buckle And PRETENSIONER - Front, Driver Side: Installation

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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions and notes at the beginning of the removal procedure.

    All Seats 

  1. Disconnect the battery ground cable and wait at least one minute. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
    2. NOTE: Make sure to tighten the nut to specification.
    Fig 1: Installing Safety Belt Buckle And Pretensioner
    G01595381Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. Install the safety belt buckle and pretensioner.
    1. Position the safety belt buckle and pretensioner onto the seat track bracket.
      • Align the safety belt buckle and pretensioner mounting bracket slot so that the seat track bracket anti-rotation tab goes through it.
    2. Install the nut.
  3. Route the safety belt buckle and pretensioner electrical connector and wire harness between the seat cushion frame and the seat track.
    Fig 2: Routing Safety Belt Buckle And Pretensioner Electrical Connector And Wire Harness
    G01595382Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Connect the safety belt buckle and pretensioner electrical connector.
    Fig 3: Connecting Safety Belt Buckle And Pretensioner Electrical Connector
    G01595383Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Reposition the seat cushion trim cover over the safety belt buckle and pretensioner and attach the J-clips.
    Fig 4: Repositioning Seat Cushion Trim Cover Over Safety Belt Buckle
    G01595384Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Position the driver seat in the vehicle.
  7. Tilt the driver seat toward the rear of the vehicle and from under the seat connect the ten-pin electrical connector.
    Fig 5: Connecting Ten-Pin Electrical Connector
    G01595385Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    8. NOTE: If equipped, make sure to position the safety belt anchor on top of the seat track before installing the nut.
    Fig 6: Installing Driver Seat Rear Nuts
    G01595386Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  8. Install the driver seat rear nuts.
  9. Install the driver seat rear trim covers.
    Fig 7: Installing Driver Seat Rear Trim Covers
    G01595387Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

    Vehicles With Power Seats 

  10. Connect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .

    11. All Vehicles 

  11. Position the driver seat rearward.

    12. Vehicles With Power Seats 

    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.
    Please refer to AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS article to determine location of the front air bag sensors.
    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).
  12. Disconnect the battery ground cable (14301) and wait at least one minute. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .

    13. All Seats 

  13. Install the driver seat front bolts.
    Fig 8: Installing Driver Seat Front Bolts
    G01595388Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  14. Install the driver seat front trim covers.
    Fig 9: Installing Driver Seat Front Trim Covers
    G01595389Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  15. Connect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
  16. With the other restraint system diagnostic tools still in place, prove out the SRS. For additional information, refer to AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS .
    17. WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes and instructions in the supplemental restraint system (SRS) deactivation and reactivation procedure.
  17. Reactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS). For additional information, refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEACTIVATION AND REACTIVATION  in the General Procedures portion of this section.
    18. WARNING: The restraint system diagnostic tool is for restraint system service only. Remove from the vehicle prior to road use. Failure to remove could result in injury and possible violation of vehicle safety standards.
  18. With all the restraint system diagnostic tools removed, prove out the supplemental restraint system (SRS). For additional information, refer to AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS .
  19. Check the active restraint system for correct operation. For additional information, refer to SAFETY BELT SYSTEM .
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