Front Safety Belt Retractor: Removal

4-Door, 5-Door And Wagon 

1. Detach the safety belt lower anchor.
   Fig 1: Removing Safety Belt Lower Anchor (4-Door, 5-Door And Wagon)

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3-Door 

2. 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: Removing Safety Belt Lower Anchor (3-Door)

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All Vehicles 

3. 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: Removing B-Pillar Upper Trim Panel

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4. Detach the upper safety belt anchor.
   Fig 4: Removing Upper Safety Belt Anchor

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4-Door, 5-Door And Wagon 

5. Remove the B-pillar lower trim panel.
   Fig 5: Removing B-Pillar Lower Trim Panel (4-Door, 5-Door And Wagon)

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3-Door 

NOTE: The screws are located behind the backrest and beneath the seat cushion.
Fig 6: Removing Lower Trim Panel (3-Door)
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6. Remove the lower trim panel.
   1. Remove the lower screw.
   2. Remove the upper screw.
   3. Detach the front clips.
   4. Detach the upper clips.

All Vehicles 

7. 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: Removing Waist Guide Loop

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8. 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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Installation 

CAUTION: Make sure the spacer is correctly located between the floor covering and inner sill.
CAUTION: Make sure the pin on the B-pillar trim is located correctly into the height adjuster.
CAUTION: Make sure that the rear end of the anchor rail, on 3-door vehicles, is correctly located before tightening the Torx bolt.
Fig 9: Installing Safety Belt Retractor
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Fig 10: Installing Upper Safety Belt Anchor
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Fig 11: Installing Safety Belt Lower Anchor
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Fig 12: Installing Torx Bolt To Anchor Rail
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9. To install, reverse the removal procedure.