Front Seat Belt Replacement

Front Seat Belt Replacement

Front Seat Belt

SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations Locations and the precautions and procedures Service and Repair before doing repairs or service.

NOTE:

- Check the front seat belts for damage Testing and Inspection, and replace them if necessary.
- If replacing the front seat belt after deployment, refer to Component Replacement/Inspection After Deployment Service and Repair for a complete list of other parts that must also be replaced.

1. Slide the front seat all the way forward.

2. Passenger's side: Carefully pry up on the bottom of the anchor cover (A) to release the hooks (B) and the tab (C), then remove the cover by pulling it upward.






3. Passenger's side: Remove the lower anchor bolt (A).





4. Do the battery terminal disconnection procedure Procedures, then wait at least 3 minutes before beginning work.

5. Remove these items:

- Kick panel
- Front door sill trim
- Rear door sill trim
- Front door inner seal, as needed
- Rear door inner seal, as needed

6. Driver's side: Remove the seat belt lower anchor bolt (A).





7. Remove the B-pillar lower trim

8. Remove the upper anchor cover (A), and remove the upper anchor bolt (B).






9. Disconnect the seat belt tensioner connector (A). Remove the upper retractor mounting bolt (B) and the lower retractor bolt (C), then remove the front seat belt (D) and the retractor (E).





10. Remove the B-pillar upper trim

11. Remove the shoulder anchor adjuster (A).






12. Install the seat belt and the retractor in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

- Apply medium strength liquid thread lock to the anchor bolts before reinstallation.
- Tighten the bolts by hand first, then tighten to the specified torque.
- Check that the retractor locking mechanism functions Testing and Inspection.
- Assemble the washers, the collars, and the bushing on the upper anchor bolt and the lower anchor bolt as shown.
- Before installing the anchor bolts, make sure there are no twists or kinks in the seat belt.
- Make sure the seat belt tensioner connector is plugged in properly.
- Do the battery terminal reconnection procedure.
- Check for any DTCs that may have been set during repairs, and clear them.

Upper anchor bolt installation





Lower anchor bolt installation (driver's side)





Front Seat Belt Buckle

1. Do the battery terminal disconnection procedure, then wait at least 3 minutes before beginning work.

2. Remove the front seat Front Seat Removal/Installation.

3. Lift up the front seat, detach and disconnect the seat belt switch connector (A), then detach the harness clip (B) (on the passenger's seat).

Driver's seat





Passenger's seat





4. Remove the center anchor bolt (A), and detach the harness clip (B), then remove the seat belt buckle (C).

Driver's seat





Passenger's seat





5. Pull the seat belt switch harness (D) out through the hole in the seat track.

6. Install the buckle in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

- Assemble the washers and the collar on the center anchor bolt as shown.
- Tighten the bolts by hand first, then tighten to the specified torque.
- Make sure the seat belt switch connector is plugged in properly.
- Do the battery terminal reconnection procedure.
- Check for any DTCs that may have been set during repairs, and clear them.

Center anchor bolt installation