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Removal And Installation: Front

REMOVAL 

WARNING:

To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbags, airbag curtains, knee blocker, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect the Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS)/negative battery cable assembly from the negative battery post, then wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the SRS. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.

WARNING:

To avoid serious or fatal injury during and following any seat belt or child restraint anchor service, carefully inspect all seat belts, buckles, mounting hardware, retractors, tether straps, and anchors for proper installation, operation, or damage. Replace any belt that is cut, frayed, or torn. Straighten any belt that is twisted. Tighten any loose fasteners. Replace any belt that has a damaged or ineffective buckle or retractor. Replace any belt that has a bent or damaged latch plate or anchor plate. Replace any child restraint anchor or the unit to which the anchor is integral that has been bent or damaged. Never attempt to repair a seat belt or child restraint component. Always replace damaged or ineffective seat belt and child restraint components with the correct, new and unused replacement parts listed in the Mopar® Parts Catalog. Failure to follow these instructions may result in possible serious or fatal injury.

NOTE:

The following procedure is for replacement of an ineffective or damaged seat belt and retractor unit. The front retractor also includes a seat belt tensioner. If the front seat belt or retractor is ineffective or damaged, but the seat belt tensioner is not deployed, review the recommended procedures for Handling Non-Deployed Supplemental Restraints. Refer to HANDLING NON-DEPLOYED SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINTS  . If the seat belt tensioner has been deployed, review the recommended procedures for Service After A Supplemental Restraint Deployment before removing the unit from the vehicle. Refer to SERVICE AFTER A SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM DEPLOYMENT  .

  1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable(s). Refer to BATTERY DISCONNECT AND CONNECT or BATTERY DISCONNECT AND CONNECT .
  2. Adjust the front seat to its full forward position for easiest access to the front seat belt retractor and the B-pillar trim.
  3. Remove the B-pillar distribution duct. Refer to DUCT, DISTRIBUTION, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
    GC0200959Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
    1 - Nut
    2 - Guide
    3 - Loop
  4. Remove the seat belt turning loop cover to access the nut.
  5. Remove the nut from the seat belt turning loop height adjuster.
  6. Remove the seat belt turning loop from the height adjuster.
  7. Remove the seat belt webbing guide from the B-pillar.
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    1 - Wire Harness Connectors
    2 - Bolt
    3 - Retractor
  8. Disconnect the wire harness connectors from the retractor.
  9. Remove the bolt from the front seat belt retractor.
  10. Lift the front seat belt retractor upward far enough to disengage the T-tab on the retractor from the notch in the inner B-pillar.
  11. Remove the front seat belt retractor from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION 

  1. Position the front seat belt retractor to the B-pillar by engaging the T-tab on the retractor with the notch in the inner B-pillar. Be certain that the seat belt webbing between the retractor and the turning loop is not twisted.
  2. Install the front seat belt retractor bolt and tighten to the proper specification. Refer to TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  3. Connect the wire harness connectors to the tensioner and the retractor.
  4. Position the seat belt turning loop to the height adjuster. Be certain that the seat belt webbing between the retractor and the turning loop is not twisted.
  5. Install the front seat belt turning loop nut and tighten to the proper specification. Refer to TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  6. Install the retractor belt guide to the inner B-pillar.
  7. Install the seat belt turning loop cover over the seat belt turning loop nut.
  8. Install the B-pillar distribution duct. Refer to DUCT, DISTRIBUTION, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  9. Adjust the seat to its original position.
  10. Do not connect the negative cable to the battery at this time. The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Verification Test procedure should be performed following service of any SRS component. Refer to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM VERIFICATION TEST  .
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