Safety Belt Retractor and Pretensioner: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Lincoln Town Car. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Position the front safety belt retractor and pretensioner.
- Install the bolt.
- Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
- Connect the electrical connector.
- Install the side impact sensor with bracket.
- Position the side impact sensor with bracket.
- Install the bolt.
- Tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).
- Install the bolt.
- Tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).
- Connect the electrical connector.
- Install the secondary safety belt guide screw.
- Install the upper and lower B-pillar trim panels. For additional information, refer to INTERIOR TRIM & ORNAMENTATION article.
- Install the safety belt anchor and bolt.
- Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
- Install the safety belt anchor bolt cover.
- Install the front safety belt D-ring and bolt.
- Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
- Repower the SRS. For additional information, refer to GENERAL PROCEDURES article.
- Check the active restraints for correct operation. For additional information, refer to the appropriate Functional Test procedure in Safety Belt System .
NOTE:
Make sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted and the safety belts and buckles are accessible to the occupants.
WARNING:
Always tighten the fasteners of the restraints control module (RCM) and impact sensor (if equipped) to the specified torque. Failure to do so may result in incorrect restraint system operation, which increases the risk of personal injury or death in a crash.
NOTE:
The side impact sensor bolts must be installed in the sequence shown in illustration.