Dodge Dakota Sport 2001 Service Manual page 538

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FRONT SEAT BELT & RETRACTOR (Continued)
REMOVAL - STANDARD/CLUB CAB
WARNING: DURING AND FOLLOWING ANY SEAT
BELT SERVICE, CAREFULLY INSPECT ALL SEAT
BELTS, BUCKLES, MOUNTING HARDWARE, AND
RETRACTORS FOR
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 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 COR-
RECT, NEW AND UNUSED REPLACEMENT PARTS
LISTED IN THE MOPAR PARTS CATALOG.
(1) Move the front seats to their most forward
position for easiest access to the lower seat belt
anchor plate, the retractor, and the B-pillar.
(2) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(3) Unsnap and remove the front shoulder belt
turning loop cover to access the screw that secures
the turning loop to the height adjuster.
(4) Remove the screw that secures the shoulder
belt turning loop to the height adjuster (Fig. 19).
Fig. 19 Front Shoulder Belt & Retractor - Standard/
Club Cab - Typical
1 - TURNING LOOP
2 - QUARTER TRIM
3 - RETRACTOR
4 - LOWER ANCHOR
5 - SEAT BELT SWITCH CONNECTOR (DRIVER SIDE ONLY)
6 - HEIGHT ADJUSTER
PROPER INSTALLATION,
(5) Remove the shoulder belt turning loop from the
height adjuster.
(6) Remove the trim from the quarter inner panel.
(Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/QUARTER TRIM
PANEL - REMOVAL).
(7) Remove the screw that secures the lower seat
belt anchor plate to the B-pillar.
(8) Remove the lower seat belt anchor plate from
the B-pillar.
(9) On the driver side only, disconnect the seat belt
switch pigtail wire connector from the body wire har-
ness connector.
(10) Remove the screw that secures the retractor
to the B-pillar.
(11) Remove the front shoulder belt and retractor
from the B-pillar.
INSTALLATION - QUAD CAB
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE
ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING
COLUMN, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, OR INSTRU-
MENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SER-
VICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY
NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO
MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM CAPACITOR
TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER
DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE
WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE
TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD
RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT
AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
WARNING: DURING AND FOLLOWING ANY SEAT
BELT SERVICE, CAREFULLY INSPECT ALL SEAT
BELTS, BUCKLES, MOUNTING HARDWARE, AND
RETRACTORS FOR
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 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 COR-
RECT, NEW AND UNUSED REPLACEMENT PARTS
LISTED IN THE MOPAR PARTS CATALOG.
(1) Be certain that the retractor shield is properly
installed in the B-pillar and in good condition before
installing the retractor (Fig. 18).
(2) Position the retractor into the B-pillar.
RESTRAINTS 8O - 21
PROPER INSTALLATION,