Removal and Installation

Front Seat Belt Removal and Installation

Front Seat Belt Components

WARNING:

Failure to take proper precautions when servicing seat belt components or attempting to disassemble or repair the seat belt pretensioner (retractor) may cause personal injury.

- If any abnormality is found with the seat belt pretensioner (retractor), never attempt to disassemble or repair it but replace both the seat belt and buckle with a new replacement set.
- Read Service Precautions Precautions on Service and Diagnosis of Seat Belt
before starting service operations and follow all of the instructions provided.

Removal

1) Disconnect negative (-) cable at battery.
2) Disable air bag system. Refer to Disabling Air Bag System Disabling Air Bag System:Except Advanced Air Bag or Disabling Air Bag System Disabling Air Bag System:Advanced Air Bag.
3) Remove center pillar lower trim.
4) Disconnect connector (1) from retractor (seat belt pretensioner) (2) as following steps.
a) Unlock lock button (3) by pulling it.
b) After unlocked, disconnect connector.





5) Remove front seat belts from the vehicle.

Installation

Front Seat Belt Inspection

Install in reverse order of removal, noting the following.

- Seat belt anchor bolts should have an unified fine thread (7/16-20 UNF). Under no circumstances should any different sized or metric screw threads be used.
- Connect seat belt pretensioner connector (1) to retractor (seat belt pretensioner) securely as following steps.

a Make sure that lock button (2) is unlock position.
b Insert connector to retractor (seat belt pretensioner) until it stops with unlocked lock button (2).
c Lock connector securely by showing in lock button (2).






- Enable air bag system. Refer to Enabling Air Bag System Enabling Air Bag System:Except Advanced Air Bag or Enabling Air Bag System Enabling Air Bag System:Advanced Air Bag.