Buckle, Seat Belt: Removal: Front

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WARNING:

To avoid serious or fatal injury during and following any seat belt or child restraint anchor service, carefully inspect all seat belts, buckles, mounting hardware, retractors, tether straps, and anchors for proper installation, operation, or damage. Replace any belt that is cut, frayed, or torn. Straighten any belt that is twisted. Tighten any loose fasteners. Replace any belt that has a damaged or ineffective buckle or retractor. Replace any belt that has a bent or damaged latch plate or anchor plate. Replace any child restraint anchor or the unit to which the anchor is integral that has been bent or damaged. Never attempt to repair a seat belt or child restraint component. Always replace damaged or ineffective seat belt and child restraint components with the correct, new and unused replacement parts listed in the Chrysler Mopar® Parts Catalog. Failure to follow these instructions may result in possible serious or fatal injury.

Fig 1: Removing/Installing Driver Front Seat Belt Buckle

Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC

Disconnect and isolate the negative cable from the battery.
Remove the front seat from the vehicle. Refer to SEAT, FRONT, REMOVAL .
Remove the screw (3) that secures the front seat belt buckle (1) lower anchor to the bracket at the back of the inboard seat track.
Remove the buckle from the front seat.