Safety Belt Buckle - Front

SAFETY BELT BUCKLE - FRONT







Removal and Installation

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 portion, 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.

- Never probe the electrical connectors on air bag, safety canopy or side air curtain modules. Failure to follow this instruction may result in the accidental deployment of these modules, which increases the risk of serious personal injury or death.
- To reduce the risk of accidental deployment, do not use any memory saver devices. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury or death.

NOTE:
- The air bag warning indicator illuminates when the restraints control module (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.

All safety belt buckles
1. Looking under the front seat from the second row, position the affected safety belt buckle nut in the indentation of the transmission tunnel. If equipped with power seats, position the seat all the way up.
2. Position the other seat all the way forward.
3. Depower the SRS.

Driver seat only
4. Disconnect the electrical connector.
5. Remove the nut and safety belt buckle.
- Route the safety belt buckle out from the seat cushion opening.
- To install, tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).

Passenger seat only
6. Disconnect the electrical connector.
7. Remove the nut and safety belt buckle with belt tension sensor.
- Route the safety belt buckle out from the seat cushion opening.
- To install, tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).

All seats

8. NOTE: Make sure the safety belt buckle is accessible after installation.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.

9. Repower the SRS.
10. Check the active restraints for correct operation.