Front Safety Belt Retractor: Removal

4-Door, 5-Door And Wagon 

Detach the safety belt lower anchor.

Fig 1: Detaching Safety Belt Lower Anchor

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3-Door 

Detach the safety belt lower anchor.

1. Remove the Torx bolt from the anchor rail.
2. Slide the safety belt off the anchor rail.

Fig 2: Detaching Safety Belt Lower Anchor

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All Vehicles 

Detach the B-pillar upper trim panel.

NOTE: Certain production trim panels have a retaining clip on the front edge.
1. Detach the retaining clips.
2. Remove the lower anchor bolt and spacer from the safety belt webbing (4-door and Wagon shown).
3. Feed the safety belt webbing through the B-pillar upper trim panel.

Fig 3: Detaching B-Pillar Upper Trim Panel

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Detach the upper safety belt anchor.

Fig 4: Detaching Upper Safety Belt Anchor

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4-Door, 5-Door And Wagon 

Remove the B-pillar lower trim panel.

Fig 5: Removing B-Pillar Lower Trim Panel

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3-Door 

Fig 6: Removing Lower Trim Panel

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All Vehicles 

Detach the waist guide loop.

1. Slide the waist guide loop backwards.
2. Slide the waist guide loop down.
3. Detach the waist guide loop.

Fig 7: Detaching Waist Guide Loop

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Remove the safety belt retractor.

1. Remove the bolt.
2. Lift the retractor from its locating tang.

Fig 8: Removing Safety Belt Retractor

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