Service Procedures

SAFETY BELT MAINTENANCE
Safety belt assemblies should be periodically inspected to ensure they are not damaged and are in proper operating condition, particularly if they have been subject to severe stress.

WARNING: ALL SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING RETRACTORS, AND ATTACHING HARDWARE SHOULD BE INSPECTED AFTER ANY COLLISION. ALL BELT ASSEMBLIES SHOULD BE REPLACED UNLESS A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN FINDS THE ASSEMBLIES SHOW NO DAMAGE AND OPERATE PROPERLY. WHEN A MOTORIZED PASSIVE RESTRAINT SHOULDER (TORSO) SAFETY BELT IS IN USE DURING A COLLISION IT MUST BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE MOTORIZED TRACK ASSEMBLY. THE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY (SLIDE BAR) FOR THE FRONT SEAT LAP/SHOULDER SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY MUST ALSO BE REPLACED. BELT ASSEMBLIES NOT IN USE DURING A COLLISION SHOULD ALSO BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF EITHER DAMAGE OR IMPROPER OPERATION IS NOTED.

TWISTED OR JAMMED SAFETY BELTS
If the belt jams in the retractor by allowing the belt to retract when it is twisted, use the following procedure to free the webbing:
- Pull the belt out with both hands to tighten it on the retractor spool.
- Feed the belt back into the retractor until it is completely retracted, repeat previous steps if necessary.
- Pull the belt out of the retractor as far as it will go. Remove any foreign matter, or untwist the belt as necessary, and let the belt retract.
- Extend and retract the belt about five times to make sure the belt retractor operates properly.