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RESTRAINTS
DRIVER AIRBAG TRIM COVER (Continued)
INSTALLATION
WARNING: USE EXTREME CARE TO PREVENT ANY
FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM ENTERING THE DRIVER
AIRBAG, OR BECOMING ENTRAPPED BETWEEN
THE AIRBAG CUSHION AND THE DRIVER AIRBAG
TRIM COVER. FAILURE TO OBSERVE THIS COULD
RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURIES UPON AIRBAG
DEPLOYMENT.
THE DRIVER AIRBAG TRIM COVER MUST NEVER
BE PAINTED. REPLACEMENT TRIM COVERS ARE
SERVICED IN THE ORIGINAL COLORS. PAINT MAY
CHANGE THE WAY IN WHICH THE MATERIAL OF
THE TRIM COVER RESPONDS TO AN AIRBAG
DEPLOYMENT. FAILURE TO OBSERVE THIS COULD
RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURIES UPON AIRBAG
DEPLOYMENT.
(1) Carefully position the driver airbag in the trim
cover. Be certain that the horn switch wires are
routed properly in the notches adjacent to the trim
cover upper mounting flap. Rotate the upper and
lower trim cover mounting flaps over the four airbag
studs. Ensure that the airbag inflator adapter tabs
pass through the mating trim cover slots.
(2) Install the airbag mounting plate to the airbag.
Be certain that the four studs pass through the
mounting plate holes. Ensure that the mounting
plate side flanges are positioned outside the trim
cover ribbing.
(3) Install the four nuts on the airbag. Torque nuts
to 9 ± 1 N·m (80 ± 10 in. lbs.).
(4) Secure the horn switch feed wire (red) connec-
tor to the airbag mounting plate.
(5) Secure the horn switch ground (black) connec-
tor to the airbag mounting plate tab.
(6) Install the driver airbag. Refer to Electrical,
Restraints, Driver Airbag, Installation.
WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT THE BATTERY NEG-
ATIVE CABLE REMOTE TERMINAL. REFER TO
ELECTRICAL, RESTRAINTS, DIAGNOSIS AND TEST-
ING - AIRBAG SYSTEM FIRST.
FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE -
JR27 ONLY
REMOVAL
NOTE: The torque prevailing nut holding the front
seat belt buckle to the seat adjuster is not reusable.
Verify availability prior to proceeding.
(1) Move seat to the rear most position.
(2) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(3) Wait two minutes for the system reserve capac-
itor to discharge before servicing any airbag compo-
nents.
(4) Disconnect the electrical connectors to the seat
belt buckle.
(5) Remove nut holding seat belt buckle to seat
adjuster. Discard nut.
(6) Remove seat belt buckle from seat.
INSTALLATION
(1) Verify that the black spacer washer is properly
installed over the shoulder of the weld nut on the
seat adjuster.
(2) Install seat belt buckle to bolt on seat adjuster.
(3) Verify that the seat belt buckle is sitting on the
shoulder of the weld nut on the seat adjuster.
(4) Install nut to hold seat belt buckle to seat
adjuster. Tighten the seat belt buckle nut to 45 N·m
(33 ft. lbs.) torque.
NOTE: Verify that a minimum of three threads
extend beyond the seat belt buckle nut. If not,
check that the bolt is fully engaged to the seat
adjuster.
(5) Connect the electrical connectors to the seat
belt buckle.
(6) Connect the battery negative cable.
(7) Readjust the seat.
FRONT SEAT BELT &
RETRACTOR - JR27 ONLY
REMOVAL
Inspect the condition of the shoulder belt and lap
belt. Replace any belt that is cut, frayed, torn, or
damaged in any way. Also, replace the shoulder belt
if the retractor is either damaged or inoperative.
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to
discharge.
(2) Remove the front seat from vehicle. Refer to
Body, Seats, Front Seat, Removal.
NOTE: The torque prevailing nut used to secure the
lower seat belt anchor is not reusable. Verify avail-
ability prior to proceeding.
(3) Remove seat back cover to gain access to seat
belt retractor. Refer to Body, Seats, Front Seat Cover,
Removal.
(4) Remove seat belt retractor cover.
(5) Remove and discard bolts attaching seat belt
retractor to seat frame (Fig. 3).
JR
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