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Retractor, Seat Belt: Installation: Front

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 outboard retractors also include 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  .

NOTE:

All seat belt retractors except the driver side front retractor include a switchable automatic locking mechanism. Refer to RETRACTOR, SEAT BELT, DESCRIPTION .

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  1. Check to be certain that the molded retractor shield (2) is properly installed in the retractor mounting hole of the inner B-pillar (1), and that it is in good condition.
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  2. Position the front seat belt (6) and retractor into the vehicle as a unit.
  3. Engage the T-tab on the upper retractor bracket into the T-slot in the inner B-pillar.
  4. Install and tighten the screw (5) that secures the retractor lower bracket to the base of the inner B-pillar. Tighten the screw to the proper specifications. Refer to TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  5. Connect the yellow connector of the body wire harness to the seat belt tensioner initiator (4) on the retractor.
  6. Position the belt web guide (3) to the holes in the inner B-pillar and use hand pressure to press it firmly and evenly until the two clips that secure it snap into place. Be certain that the seat belt webbing between the retractor and the web guide is not twisted.
  7. Position the seat belt turning loop (1) onto the stud (2) of the height adjuster on the upper inner B-pillar. Be certain that the seat belt webbing between the retractor and the turning loop is not twisted.
  8. Install and tighten the nut (7) that secures the turning loop to the height adjuster. Tighten the nut to the proper specifications. Refer to TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  9. Install the trim onto the inside of the B-pillar. Refer to PANEL, B-PILLAR TRIM, UPPER, INSTALLATION .
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  10. Position the seat belt lower anchor (3) to the mounting hole on the outboard side of the front seat cushion frame. Be certain that the seat belt webbing between the turning loop and the lower anchor is not twisted.
  11. Install and tighten the screw (1) that secures the lower anchor to the seat. Tighten the screw to the proper specifications. Refer to TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  12. Install the lower anchor cover (2) onto the front seat cushion outboard side shield (4) by seating the integral lower tab of the cover into position, then pushing inward using care to avoid breaking any of the cover tabs.
  13. Do not connect the negative battery cable 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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