Safety Belt Buckle - Front

Safety Belt Buckle - Front

NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.









Removal and Installation

WARNING: After a crash, the following safety belt components and attaching hardware must be inspected and tested to verify correct function:
- Retractors
- Buckles
- Child safety seat tether bracket assemblies
- Automatic locking retractor (ALR) feature for child safety seats (passenger seating positions only)
- Belt tension sensor (BTS) (if equipped)
- Front safety belt buckle support assemblies (slide bar) (if equipped)
- Safety belt shoulder belt height adjusters (if equipped)

Components that do not operate correctly or pass all Functional Tests in the Component Tests must be replaced with new components.
Safety belt assembly attaching areas must be inspected. Damaged or distorted attaching areas must be restored to their original structural integrity and a new safety belt assembly with new attaching hardware must be installed.
After deployment of the front safety belt pretensioners, a new safety belt system (including retractors, buckles and height adjusters) must be installed.
Failure to follow this instruction may result in incorrect operation of the safety belt system and 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.

All seats

1. Remove the seat.

2. Disconnect the electrical connector.
- Release the retainer on the side of the seat cushion cover to remove the wire for the safety belt buckle switch.


3. Remove the bolt.
- To install, tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).


4. Remove the safety belt buckle through the opening in the seat cushion cover.

5. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- For correct installation, make sure the safety belt buckle is routed through the seat cushion cover.


6. Install the seat. If the passenger seat has been serviced, do not prove out the SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) at this time. For additional information, refer to Seats.

Passenger seat

7. Carry out the Occupant Classification Sensor (OCS) System Reset. For additional information, refer to General Procedures in Restraints and Safety Systems &/or Air Bag Systems.

All 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.