Front Safety Belt Buckle - Center

FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE - CENTER

Removal and Installation

WARNING:
- Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) vehicle and when handling an air bag module. This will reduce the risk of injury in the event of an accidental deployment.
- Never probe the connectors on the air bag module. Doing so can result in air bag deployment, which can result in personal injury.
- To reduce the risk of personal injury, do not use any memory saver devices.

NOTE:
- If a seat equipped with a supplemental restraint system (SRS) component is being serviced, the SRS must be depowered.
- The air bag warning lamp illuminates when the RCM fuse is removed and the ignition switch is ON. This is normal operation and does not indicate a supplemental restraint system (SRS) fault.
- The SRS must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.
- The front center safety belt and tongue is mounted on the driver seat inboard rear mounting stud. Removal of the front center safety belt buckle is similar to the front center safety belt and tongue. The front center safety belt and tongue is shown.

All seats
1. Position the seat to access the fasteners.

Seats with side air bags
2. Depower the SRS.

All seats







3. Remove the seat track front covers.







4. Remove the bolts.







5. Remove the rear front seat track covers.







6. NOTE: When installing, make sure the safety belt anchor is in place on the rear inboard stud before tightening the nut.

Separate the front center safety belt and tongue anchor from the mounting stud and seat.
- Remove the nuts.
- Tilt the driver seat forward enough so the center safety belt anchor clears the mounting stud.
- Separate the anchor from the stud and seat.

7. NOTE:
- Make sure the safety belt and tongue or safety belt buckle are accessible to the passenger after installation.
- Make sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted prior to installation.

Route out and remove the safety belt and tongue from the seat cushion opening.

8. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Seats with side air bags
9. Repower the SRS.

All seats
10. Check the active restraints for correct operation.