Front Safety Belts

Front Safety Belts

• Removing and installing on the left side of the vehicle is described here. Removing and installing on the right side is identical.

Removal


• Read the Safety Instructions for working with airbags, belt tensioners and battery cut-out units. Refer to => [ Airbag, Belt Tensioner and Battery Cut-Out Units General Safety Precautions ] Airbag, Belt Tensioner and Battery Cut-Out Units General Safety Precautions.

• Pay attention especially to the instructions for belt tensioners. Refer to => [ Belt Tensioner Safety Precautions ] Belt Tensioner Safety Precautions.

- Disconnect vehicle battery.

- Remove upper B-pillar trim. Refer to => [ Upper B-pillar Trim ] Upper B-pillar Trim.

- Remove lower B-pillar trim. Refer to => [ Lower B-pillar Trim ] Lower B-pillar Trim.

- Remove the bolt - 1 - (40 Nm) and remove belt anchor - 2 - from body.


The screw - 1 - may be micro-encapsulated and must be heated using a hot air gun before loosening. While doing this, protect the neighboring seat belt against excessive heat with a moist towel.

• If the screw is micro-encapsulated, it must be replaced every time it is loosened.

• Before installing the new bolt, threads on nut must be cleaned, re-cut if necessary.

- Remove the bolt - 3 - (40 Nm) and remove automatic belt retractors - 4 - from B-pillar.


Electrostatic charges may result in involuntary deployment of the belt tensioner. Therefore the technician must discharge static electricity from the body before separating the ignition and ground wiring. This is done, for example, by briefly touching the body or the door striker or pin.

- Disconnect wiring harness - 5 -.

- Remove the bolts - 6 - (4.5 Nm) and remove belt guide - 7 -.

- Remove bolt - 8 - (40 Nm) and remove belt relay - 9 - from belt height adjuster.





Installation

- To install, perform the steps used for removal in reverse order.

- Connect vehicle battery.