Removal And Installation: Front: Installation
To avoid serious or fatal injury during and following any seat belt or child restraint anchor service, carefully inspect all seat belts, buckles, mounting hardware, retractors, tether straps, and anchors for proper installation, 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 ineffective buckle or retractor. Replace any belt that has a bent or damaged latch plate or anchor plate. Replace any child restraint anchor or the unit to which the anchor is integral that has been bent or damaged. Never attempt to repair a seat belt or child restraint component. Always replace damaged or ineffective seat belt and child restraint components with the correct, new and unused replacement parts listed in the Mopar® Parts Catalog. Failure to follow these instructions may result in possible serious or fatal injury.
- Position the seat belt buckle (1) lower anchor to the bracket on the inboard rear corner of the front seat.
- Install the screw (2) that secures the buckle lower anchor to the seat bracket. Tighten the screw to the proper specification. Refer to TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .
- Engage the seat belt switch pigtail wire with the retainer (3) on the side of the front seat frame.
- Position the inner side shield (2) and install the two screws (3) for the inner side shield (2). Tighten the screws securely. Refer to COVER, SEAT BACK, FRONT, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
- Connect the seat belt buckle pigtail connector (1) to the seat wire harness connector.
- Install the front seat into the vehicle. Refer to SEAT, FRONT, REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
- Do not connect the negative battery cable at this time. The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Verification Test procedure should be performed following service of any SRS component. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .