Front

FRONT

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(R) Parts Catalog.





1. Be certain that the retractor shield (10) is properly installed in the inner B-pillar (1) and in good condition before installing the retractor.
2. Position the seat belt and retractor (9) into the vehicle as a unit.
3. Install and tighten the screw (7) that secures the retractor lower bracket to the base of the inner B-pillar. Tighten the screw to 39 Nm (29 ft. lbs.).
4. Route the front seat belt (6) turning loop and lower anchor through the seat belt opening in the lower B-pillar trim (8).
5. Reinstall the lower trim onto the B-pillar. B-Pillar Trim Panel-Installation.
6. Reinstall the upper trim (3) onto the inside of the B-pillar. B-Pillar Trim Panel-Installation.
7. Position the seat belt turning loop (5) onto the height adjuster (2) on the upper B-pillar. Be certain that the seat belt webbing between the retractor and the turning loop is not twisted.
8. Install and tighten the screw (4) that secures the turning loop to the height adjuster. Tighten the screw to 39 Nm (29 ft. lbs.).





9. Insert the upper tabs of the turning loop trim cover into the slots of the height adjuster on the upper B-pillar, then lower the bottom of the cover and use hand pressure to press firmly and evenly on the cover until it snaps into place.





10. Position the seat belt lower anchor to the mounting hole on the outboard side of the front seat cushion frame. Be certain that the seat belt webbing between the turning loop and the lower anchor is not twisted.
11. Install and tighten the screw (2) that secures the lower anchor to the seat. Tighten the screw to 39 Nm (29 ft. lbs.).
12. Reinstall the lower anchor cover (1) onto the front seat cushion outboard side shield.