BUCKLE, Seat Belt: Installation: Front

WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the supplemental restraint system before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbag, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor, or instrument panel component 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. On vehicles equipped with the optional Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) system, a technician trained in proper HEV service safety procedures must also remove the high voltage service disconnect from the high voltage battery pack. This is the only sure way to disable the supplemental restraint system. Failure to take the proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.

WARNING: 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 Chrysler Mopar ® Parts Catalog. Failure to follow these instructions may result in possible serious or fatal injury.

Fig 1: Identifying Seat Belt Buckle Components

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1. Position the front seat belt buckle lower anchor (1) onto the stud near the rear of the inboard seat cushion frame (3). Be certain the anti-rotation tab on the anchor is engaged in the clearance hole of the frame.
2. Install and tighten the nut (2) that secures the anchor to the frame. Tighten the nut to 43 N.m (32 ft. lbs.).
3. Position the seat cushion side shield to the inboard seat cushion frame.
4. Install and tighten the screws that secure the shield to the frame. Tighten the screws to 1 N.m (9 in. lbs.).
5. Reinstall the front seat and seat track to the floor panel as a unit. Refer to Body/Seats/SEAT - Installation .
6. Do not reconnect the battery negative cable at this time. On vehicles equipped with the optional Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) system, the service disconnect must also remain disconnected from the high voltage battery pack. The supplemental restraint system verification test procedure should be performed following service of any supplemental restraint system component. See Restraints - Standard Procedure .