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Retractor, Seat Belt: Removal: Front

WARNING:

To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) before attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbags, airbag curtains, knee blocker, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor or instrument panel component diagnosis or service. Disconnect the Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS)/negative battery cable assembly from the negative battery post, 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 SRS. 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 Mopar® Parts Catalog. Failure to follow these instructions may result in possible serious or fatal injury.

GC0166286Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
NOTE:

The following procedure is for replacement of an ineffective or damaged seat belt and retractor unit. The front outboard retractors also include a seat belt tensioner. If the front seat belt or retractor is ineffective or damaged, but the seat belt tensioner is not deployed, review the recommended procedures for Handling Non-Deployed Supplemental Restraints. Refer to HANDLING NON-DEPLOYED SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINTS . If the seat belt tensioner has been deployed, review the recommended procedures for Service After A Supplemental Restraint Deployment before removing the unit from the vehicle. Refer to SERVICE AFTER A SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM DEPLOYMENT .

NOTE:

All seat belt retractors except the driver side front retractor include a switchable automatic locking mechanism. Refer to RETRACTOR, SEAT BELT, DESCRIPTION .

  1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable. If equipped with an Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS), disconnect the IBS connector first before disconnecting the negative battery cable. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before further service.
  2. Remove the screw (2) that secures the front seat belt lower anchor plate (1) to the inner floor sill near the base of the B-pillar.
  3. Remove the trim panel from the lower quarter inner panel. Refer to PANEL, QUARTER TRIM, REMOVAL .
    GC0166281Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  4. Remove the two screws (1) that secure the web guide for the seat belt (2) to the quarter inner panel just below the belt line.
    GC0170472Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
  5. Disconnect the yellow body wire harness connector from the retractor (1) tensioner initiator.
  6. Remove the screw (2) that secures the retractor upper bracket to the quarter inner panel.
  7. Remove the screw (3) that secures the retractor lower bracket to the quarter inner panel.
  8. Disengage the retractor by pulling the lower bracket inboard, then lifting it slightly upward to release the hooks on the upper bracket from the slots in the quarter inner panel.
  9. Remove the front seat belt, retractor and web guide from the vehicle as a unit.
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