Safety Belt Buckle And PRETENSIONER - Front, Passenger Side: Removal
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.
WARNING:
The belt and buckle assembly pretensioner is a pyrotechnic device. Always wear safety glasses when servicing an air bag-equipped vehicle and when handling a belt and buckle assembly pretensioner.
WARNING:
The belt and buckle assembly pretensioner is a pyrotechnic device. Never probe the connectors on the belt and buckle assembly pretensioners. Doing so could result in belt and buckle assembly pretensioner or air bag deployment and could result in personal injury.
NOTE:
Repair is made by installing a new part only. If the new part does not correct the condition, install the original part and carry out the diagnostic procedure again.
- Disconnect the battery ground cable (14301) and wait at least one minute. For additional information, refer to BATTERY, MOUNTING AND CABLES .
- Deactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS). For additional information, refer toSUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) DEACTIVATION AND REACTIVATION .
- Remove the passenger seat. For additional information, refer to SEATING .
- Disconnect and route the safety belt buckle and pretensioner electrical connector and wire harness out from under the seat.
- Accidental pretensioner deployment can occur and result in personal injury.
Remove the safety belt buckle and pretensioner.
- Remove the restraint system diagnostic tool from the seat harness side of the front driver safety belt buckle pretensioner electrical connector.
- Remove the nut.
- Remove the safety belt buckle and pretensioner.
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 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).
Please refer to AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEMS 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).
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/reactivation procedure.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, read and follow all warnings, cautions, notes and instructions in the passenger seat removal and installation procedure.
NOTE:
Do not handle the safety belt buckle and pretensioner in the area of the safety belt buckle and pretensioner cable or retaining nut.