Caution: Refer to SIR Caution in the Preface section.

Caution: In order to prevent accidental deployment and the risk of personal injury, do not dispose of an undeployed inflatable restraint seat belt pretensioner as normal shop waste. Undeployed seat belt pretensioners contain substances that could cause severe illness or personal injury if their sealed containers are damaged during disposal. Use the following deployment procedures to safely dispose of an undeployed seat belt pretensioner. Failure to observe the following disposal methods may be a violation of federal, state, or local laws.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

Fastener Tightening Specifications: Refer to Fastener Tightening Specifications .

Preliminary Procedures

1. Move the front seat all the way forward.
2. Disable the SIR. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling or SIR Disabling and Enabling .
3. Remove the lower center pillar trim. Refer to Center Pillar Lower Trim Panel Replacement .

1

Seat Shoulder Belt Anchor Nut

Tip
Disconnect the electrical connector.

Tighten
42 N·m (31 lb ft)

2

Seat Shoulder Belt Guide Cover

3

Seat Shoulder Belt Guide Bolt

Tighten
42 N·m (31 lb ft)

4

Seat Shoulder Belt Guide Fastener

5

Seat Shoulder Belt Retractor Bolt

Tighten
68 N·m (50 lb ft)

6

Seat Shoulder Belt Retractor

Caution: Refer to SIR Caution in the Preface section.

Caution: In order to prevent accidental deployment and the risk of personal injury, do not dispose of an undeployed inflatable restraint seat belt pretensioner as normal shop waste. Undeployed seat belt pretensioners contain substances that could cause severe illness or personal injury if their sealed containers are damaged during disposal. Use the following deployment procedures to safely dispose of an undeployed seat belt pretensioner. Failure to observe the following disposal methods may be a violation of federal, state, or local laws.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

Fastener Tightening Specifications: Refer to Fastener Tightening Specifications .

Preliminary Procedure

1. Disable the SIR. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling and SIR Disabling and Enabling .
2. Move the front seat to the forward most position.

1

Seat Belt Retractor Anchor Plate Bolt

Tighten
47 N·m (35 lb ft)

2

Seat Shoulder Belt Guide Bolt

Tighten
47 N·m (35 lb ft)

3

Rear Quarter Upper Trim Panel Assembly

Refer to Quarter Upper Trim Panel Replacement.

4

Rear Quarter Lower Trim Panel Assembly

Refer to Quarter Lower Rear Trim Panel Replacement.

5

Seat Shoulder Belt Retractor Bolt

Tighten
47 N·m (35 lb ft)

6

Retractor Belt Assembly

Tip
Disconnect the electrical connector.