Front Safety Belt: Notes

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tool(s)

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WARNING: The safety belt buckle pretensioner is a pyrotechnic device. Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag equipped vehicle and when handling a safety belt buckle pretensioner or safety belt retractor pretensioner. Never probe a pretensioner electrical connector. Doing so could result in pretensioner or air bag deployment and could result in personal injury.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury, do not use any memory saver devices.

CAUTION: It is necessary to rezero the occupant classification sensor (OCS) system when a front passenger seat cushion is disassembled, a new trim cover installed, a seat side shield removed, or an OCS service kit is installed. A scan tool is used to trigger the active command to carry out rezeroing of the OCS system.

NOTE: If a seat equipped with a seat mounted side air bag and/or a safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) system is being serviced, the supplemental restraint system (SRS) must be disabled.

NOTE: The air bag warning lamp illuminates when the RCM fuse is removed and the ignition switch is ON. This is normal operation and does not indicate a supplemental restraint system (SRS) fault.

NOTE: The SRS must be fully operational and free of faults before releasing the vehicle to the customer.

NOTE: Right side shown, left side similar.

Disable the SRS. For additional information, refer to DISABLING SYSTEM .
When servicing the safety belt buckle pretensioner, remove the affected seat from the vehicle. For additional information, refer to SEATING .

Remove the parts in the order indicated in the following illustrations and tables.

FRONT SAFETY BELT PART REMOVAL STEPS

Part	Steps
Safety belt retractor	1-7
Safety belt shoulder height adjuster	3-5, 8-10
Safety belt buckle	11-15

Fig 2: Front Safety Belt Components Removal Sequence (Items 1-10)

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Fig 3: Front Safety Belt Components Removal Sequence (Items 11-15)

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To install, reverse the removal procedure.
Reactivate the SRS. Do not prove out the SRS at this time. For additional information, refer to ACTIVATING SYSTEM .

CAUTION: There are three occupant classification sensor (OCS) system service kits available for this vehicle (base seat, heated seat and climate controlled seat). Always make sure the correct OCS service kit is installed.

CAUTION: It is necessary to rezero the OCS system when a front passenger seat cushion is disassembled, a new trim cover installed, a seat side shield removed, or an OCS service kit is installed. A scan tool is used to trigger the active command to carry out rezeroing of the OCS system.

CAUTION: Make sure the seat is completely assembled before rezeroing.

CAUTION: The following precautions must be taken before rezeroing the OCS system:

Make sure the OCS system components are connected and no faults are present.
Make sure the OCS system is not at a temperature below 0°C (32°F) or above 45 °C (113° F) when initiating the rezeroing process. If the vehicle has been exposed to extreme cold or hot temperatures, the vehicle must be exposed and kept at a temperature within the limits, 0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113 °F), for a minimum of 30 minutes.
Make sure nothing is present on the passenger seat before rezeroing and nothing is placed on the seat during the rezeroing process.
Make sure a minimum eight second time period has passed after cycling the ignition switch ON before the rezeroing process.

NOTE: For best results in rezeroing, the OCS system should be at or near room temperature, 10 °C to 29°C (50°F to 85°F).

NOTE: When using a New Generation STAR (NGS) Tester you must use the appropriate memory card with the latest update to carry out this function. To rezero the OCS system:

select "SERVICE BAY FUNCTIONS"
select "RCM"
select "SYSTEM RESET"
select the vehicle from the menu
view the on-screen information, then press "TRIGGER"

NOTE: To rezero the OCS system using the Worldwide Diagnostic System (WDS):

select the "Toolbox" icon
select "Body" from the menu
select "Restraints" from the menu
select "Seat Weight Sensor ReZero"

NOTE: If the first attempt to rezero the OCS system is unsuccessful, a second attempt must be made.

The NGS screen will then display "OCS RESET: REZERO." Press "DONE" (button 8) to rezero the OCS system. The NGS will return to the vehicle menu once rezeroing of the OCS system is complete.
After selecting "Seat Weight Sensor ReZero", follow the on-screen prompts to carry out rezeroing of the OCS system.

After installing the passenger safety belt buckle pretensioner, rezero the occupant classification sensor.
1. Connect all passenger seat connector(s).
2. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
3. With the front passenger seat empty, use the scan tool to trigger the active command and rezero the occupant classification sensor.
Prove out the supplemental restraint system (SRS) as follows:
Turn the ignition key from ON to OFF. Wait 10 seconds, then turn the key back to ON and visually monitor the air bag indicator with the air bag modules installed. The air bag indicator will light continuously for approximately six seconds and then turn off. If an air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) fault is present, the air bag indicator will either:
- fail to light.
- remain lit continuously.
- flash.
The flashing might not occur until approximately 30 seconds after the ignition switch has been turned from the OFF to the ON position. This is the time required for the restraints control module (RCM) to complete the testing of the SRS. If the air bag indicator is inoperative and a SRS fault exists, a chime will sound in a pattern of five sets of five beeps. If this occurs, the air bag indicator and any SRS fault discovered must be diagnosed and repaired.

Clear all continuous DTCs from the restraints control module using a scan tool.
Check the active restraint system for correct operation. For additional information, refer to SAFETY BELT SYSTEM .