Safety Belt Retractor & PRETENSIONER: Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Mercury Grand Marquis and 2009 Ford Crown Victoria. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

All vehicles

NOTE: Make sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted and the safety belts and buckles are accessible to the occupants.

Install the safety belt retractor and pretensioner and bolt.
- Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
Connect the pretensioner electrical connector.

Vehicles with seat side air bags

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.

Install the side impact sensor with bracket.
1. Position the side impact sensor with bracket.
2. Install the bolt.
  - Tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).
3. Install the bolt.
  - Tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).
4. Connect the electrical connector.

Fig 1: Side Impact Sensor Bolts Installation Sequence

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

All vehicles

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 D-ring and bolt.
- Tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
Repower the SRS. For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering in the General Procedures portion of SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM article.
Check the active restraint system for correct operation. For additional information, refer to the appropriate Functional Test procedure in SAFETY BELT SYSTEM .