Safety Belt Buckle and Pretensioner

Safety Belt Buckle and Pretensioner

NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.











Removal and Installation

WARNING: Always wear eye protection when servicing a vehicle. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.

WARNING: After any crash, all of the following safety belt assemblies and attaching hardware must be inspected by an authorized dealer to verify correct function:
- Retractors
- Buckles
- Belt tension sensor (BTS) (if equipped)
- Front safety belt buckle support assemblies (slide bar) (if equipped)
- Safety belt shoulder belt height adjusters (if equipped)
- Child safety seat tether bracket assemblies
- Automatic locking retractor (ALR) feature for child safety seats (passenger seating positions only)
If any safety belt assembly is damaged, does not operate correctly or does not pass all of the Functional Tests in the Diagnosis and Testing, a new safety belt assembly must be installed. If any safety belt assembly attaching areas are damaged or distorted, the sheet metal must be restored to its original structural integrity and new safety belt assembly and attaching hardware must be installed. Failure to install new safety belt assemblies and attaching hardware may increase the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

After any crash that results in deployment of the driver and/or front outboard passenger safety belt pretensioners, new driver and/or front outboard passenger safety belt systems (including retractors, buckles and height adjusters) must be installed. Failure to install new safety belt systems increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

NOTE: The air bag warning indicator illuminates when the correct Restraints Control Module (RCM) fuse is removed and the ignition is ON.

NOTE: The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.

1. Position the seat so it does not engage the safety belt buckle and pretensioner bracket and allows access to all 4 seat mounting fasteners.
- If equipped with power seats, position the passenger seat track downward to access the safety belt retractor anchor bolt.





2. Remove the seat and depower the SRS. For additional information, refer to Seat - Front in Seats.

3. Remove the safety belt buckle pretensioner electrical connector cover.

4. Disconnect the safety belt buckle electrical connectors.

5. Remove the 2 nuts and safety belt buckle pretensioner.
- To install, tighten to 36 Nm (27 lb-ft).

6. NOTE: Before installation, make sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted and the safety belts and buckles are accessible to the occupants.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.

7. Install the seat and repower the SRS. If the passenger seat has been serviced, do not prove out the SRS at this time. For additional information, refer to Front Seat in Seats.

8. Check the active restraint system for correct operation. For additional information, refer to the appropriate Functional Test procedure in Safety Belt System. Component Tests and General Diagnostics