Safety Belt Buckle And PRETENSIONER Removal/Installation
WARNING:
- The safety belt pretensioner is a pyrotechnic device. Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag equipped vehicle and when handling a safety belt buckle pretensioner or safety belt retractor pretensioner. Never probe a pretensioner electrical connector. Doing so could result in pretensioner or air bag deployment and could result in personal injury.
WARNING:
- After deployment, the air bag surface can contain deposits of sodium hydroxide, a product of the gas generant combustion that is irritating to the skin. Wash your hands with soap and water afterwards.
WARNING:
- Never probe the connectors on the air bag module. Doing so can result in air bag deployment, which can result in personal injury.
- Deactivate the supplemental restraint system (SRS). See DISABLING & ACTIVATING AIR BAG SYSTEM .
- Remove the seat with the affected safety belt buckle and pretensioner. For additional information, refer to SEAT BUCKET FRONT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .
- For a bucket seat or a 40 percent bench seat, detach the electrical connector, remove the bolt and the safety belt buckle and pretensioner.
- For a 60 percent bench seat, detach and route out the wiring and electrical connector, remove the bolt and the safety belt buckle and pretensioner.
- Install in reverse order of removal.
- Check for correct operation.