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RESTRAINTS
FRONT SEAT BELT & RETRACTOR (Continued)
tiator receptacle. You can be certain that the connec-
tor is fully engaged by listening carefully for a
distinct, audible click as the connector snaps into
place.
(4) Position the front seat belt turning loop onto
the height adjuster on the upper B-pillar (Fig. 24).
(5) Install and tighten the nut that secures the
front seat belt turning loop to the height adjuster.
Tighten the nut to 35 N·m (26 ft. lbs.).
(6) Route the front seat belt and lower anchor
through the back of the height adjuster trim (Fig.
23).
(7) Position the height adjuster trim to the upper
B-pillar so that the driver on the back of the trim
engages the lug of the height adjuster.
(8) Reinstall the trim panel onto the inside of the
B-pillar. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/B-PILLAR
TRIM - INSTALLATION).
(9) Position the front seat belt lower anchor to the
outboard side of the seat frame (Fig. 22).
(10) Install and tighten the screw that secures the
front seat belt lower anchor to the outboard side of
the seat frame. Tighten the screw to 35 N·m (26 ft.
lbs.).
(11) If the vehicle is so equipped, snap the plastic
cover over the screw that secures the front seat belt
lower anchor to the outboard side of the seat frame.
(12) Do not reconnect the battery negative cable at
this time. The supplemental restraint system verifi-
cation test procedure should be performed following
service of any supplemental restraint system compo-
nent. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS -
STANDARD PROCEDURE - VERIFICATION TEST).
FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE
REMOVAL
WARNING: DURING AND FOLLOWING ANY SEAT
BELT SERVICE, CAREFULLY INSPECT ALL SEAT
BELTS,
BUCKLES,
RETRACTORS,
AND
INSTALLATION,
OPERATION,
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 INOPERATIVE
BUCKLE OR RETRACTOR. REPLACE ANY BELT
THAT HAS A BENT OR DAMAGED LATCH PLATE
OR ANCHOR PLATE. NEVER ATTEMPT TO REPAIR
A SEAT BELT COMPONENT. ALWAYS REPLACE
DAMAGED OR FAULTY SEAT BELT COMPONENTS
WITH
THE
CORRECT,
REPLACEMENT
PARTS
DAIMLERCHRYSLER MOPAR PARTS CATALOG.
MOUNTING
HARDWARE,
ANCHORS
FOR
PROPER
OR
DAMAGE.
NEW
AND
UNUSED
LISTED
IN
(1) On the driver side only, move the seat to its
most forward position for easiest access to the seat
belt switch pigtail wire and connector.
(2) On the driver side only, remove the wire ties
that secure the seat belt switch pigtail wire to the
seat frame (Fig. 26).
Fig. 26 Front Seat Belt Buckle Remove/Install
1 - SEAT RISER COVER PANEL
2 - SEAT BELT SWITCH PIGTAIL WIRE (DRIVER SIDE ONLY)
3 - BUCKLE
4 - SCREW AND/OR COVER
(3) On the driver side only, pull the seat belt
switch pigtail wire out through the clearance hole in
the seat riser cover far enough to access and discon-
nect the pigtail wire from the vehicle wire harness.
(4) If the vehicle is so equipped, unsnap and
remove the plastic cover from the screw that secures
the front seat belt buckle lower anchor to the inboard
side of the seat frame.
(5) Remove the screw that secures the front seat
belt buckle lower anchor to the inboard side of the
seat frame.
(6) Remove the front seat belt buckle from the
inboard side of the front seat frame.
THE
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