Front seat belts, removing and installing (4-door vehicles with airbag and pyrotechnic seat belt tensioner): Notes
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WARNING:
- Before starting any work on the seat belts or the seat belt tensioning system, refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
- Before starting any body disassembly, straightening or other body repair work, the belt tensioning units must be removed.
CAUTION:
After an accident in which one or both belt tensioners have been activated, both seat belts must be replaced (the belts will no longer retract).
NOTE:
The following list refers to Fig 1
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- - Belt height adjustment fitting
- Removing, refer to SEAT BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT FITTINGS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- - Belt guide
- Secured with two Phillips-head screws
- - Belt reel
- Removing, refer to FRONT BELT REEL WITH TENSIONING UNIT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING (4- DOOR) .
- Retaining lugs determine mounting position
- Tightening torque (hex bolt): 40 N.m (30 ft lb)
WARNING: ALWAYS follow the prescribed work sequence for removing or installing belt reel -3-, refer to FRONT BELT REEL WITH TENSIONING UNIT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING (4- DOOR) . - - Front anchor
- Removing, refer to Removing front anchor (4-door) .
- To remove, first remove sill panel
- - Tensioning unit
- Removing, refer to FRONT BELT REEL WITH TENSIONING UNIT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING (4- DOOR) .
- Integral part of seat belt
- Loosening lock nut -7- makes tensioner inactive, tightening it will make tensioner operational again
- - Mounting bracket
- For tensioning unit
- - Locking nut
- Integral part of tensioning unit
- Tightening torque: 20 N.m (15 ft lb)
- - Front belt latch
- Removing, refer to Removing and installing belt latch .