Front Seat Belt & Retractor Removal - Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual

8O - 20 RESTRAINTS
(1) P osit ion t h e dr iver a ir ba g close en ou gh t o t h e
st eer in g wh eel t o r econ n ect t h e clockspr in g dr iver
a ir ba g pigt a il wir e con n ect or a t t h e ba ck of t h e a ir-
ba g h ou sin g.
(2) Wh en in st a llin g t h e dr iver a ir ba g, r econ n ect
t h e clockspr in g dr iver a ir ba g pigt a il wir e con n ect or
t o t h e a ir ba g in fla t or con n ect or r ecept a cle by pr ess-
in g st r a igh t in on t h e con n ect or (F ig. 21). You ca n be
cer t a in t h a t t h e con n ect or is fu lly en ga ged by list en -
in g ca r efu lly for a dist in ct , a u dible click a s t h e con -
n ect or sn a ps in t o pla ce.
(3) Ca r efu lly posit ion t h e dr iver a ir ba g in t h e
st eer in g wh eel. Be cer t a in t h a t t h e clockspr in g pig-
t a il wir e a n d h or n swit ch wir es in t h e st eer in g wh eel
h u b a r ea a r e n ot pin ch ed bet ween t h e dr iver a ir ba g
a n d t h e h or n swit ch a r m a t u r e.
(4) F r om t h e u n der side of t h e st eer in g wh eel,
in st a ll a n d t igh t en t h e t wo scr ews t h a t secu r e t h e
dr iver a ir ba g t o t h e h or n swit ch a r m a t u r e wit h in t h e
h u b ca vit y of t h e st eer in g wh eel. Tigh t en t h e scr ews
t o 6 N·m (53 in . lbs.).
(5) Do n ot r econ n ect t h e ba t t er y n ega t ive ca ble a t
t h is t im e. Th e su pplem en t a l r est r a in t syst em ver ifi-
ca t ion t est pr ocedu r e sh ou ld be per for m ed followin g
ser vice of a n y su pplem en t a l r est r a in t syst em com po-
n en t . (Refer t o 8 - E LE CTRICAL/RE STRAINTS -
STANDARD P ROCE DURE - VE RIF ICATION TE ST).
FRON T SEAT BELT & RET RAC-
T OR
REMOVAL
Th e followin g pr ocedu r e is for r epla cem en t of a
fa u lt y or da m a ged fr on t sea t belt a n d r et r a ct or u n it ,
wh ich in clu des a sea t belt t en sion er for t h e dr iver
side a s st a n da r d equ ipm en t . Veh icles equ ipped wit h
a n opt ion a l pa ssen ger a ir ba g a lso h a ve a sea t belt
t en sion er for t h e pa ssen ger side. (Refer t o 8 - E LE C-
TRICAL/RE STRAINTS/SE AT BE LT TE NSIONE R -
DE SCRIP TION). If t h e sea t belt or r et r a ct or is fa u lt y
or da m a ged, bu t t h e sea t belt t en sion er is n ot
deployed, r eview t h e r ecom m en ded pr ocedu r es for
h a n dlin g n on -deployed
(Refer t o 8 - E LE CTRICAL/RE STRAINTS - STAN-
DARD P ROCE DURE
P LOYE D SUP P LE ME NTAL RE STRAINTS). If t h e
sea t belt t en sion er h a s been deployed, r eview t h e r ec-
om m en ded pr ocedu r es for ser vice a ft er a su pplem en -
t a l r est r a in t deploym en t befor e r em ovin g t h e fr on t
sea t belt a n d r et r a ct or fr om t h e veh icle. (Refer t o 8 -
E LE CTRICAL/RE STRAINTS - STANDARD P ROCE -
DURE - SE RVICE AF TE R A SUP P LE ME NTAL
RE STRAINT DE P LOYME NT).
WARNING: To avoid personal injury or death, on
vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the supple-
su pplem en t a l r est r a in t s.
- H ANDLING NON-DE -
mental restraint system before attempting any
steering wheel, steering column, airbag, seat belt
tensioner, impact sensor, or instrument panel com-
ponent diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate
the battery negative (ground) cable, 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 supplemental
restraint system. Failure to take the proper precau-
tions could result in accidental airbag deployment.
WARNING: To avoid personal injury or death, during
and following any seat belt service, carefully
inspect all seat belts, buckles, mounting hardware,
retractors, and anchors for proper installation, oper-
ation, 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 correct, new and
unused replacement
DaimlerChrysler Mopar Parts Catalog.
(1) Move t h e fr on t sea t t o it s m ost for wa r d posit ion
for ea siest a ccess t o t h e B-pilla r t r im .
(2) Discon n ect a n d isola t e t h e ba t t er y n ega t ive
ca ble. Wa it t wo m in u t es for t h e syst em ca pa cit or t o
disch a r ge befor e fu r t h er ser vice.
(3) If t h e veh icle is so equ ipped, u n sn a p a n d
r em ove t h e pla st ic cover fr om t h e scr ew t h a t secu r es
t h e fr on t sea t belt lower a n ch or t o t h e ou t boa r d side
of t h e sea t fr a m e (F ig. 22).
Fig. 22 Front Seat Belt Lower Anchor
1 - FRONT SEAT BELT
2 - COVER AND/OR SCREW
(4) Rem ove t h e scr ew t h a t secu r es t h e fr on t sea t
belt lower a n ch or t o t h e ou t boa r d side of t h e sea t
fr a m e.
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