SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE FRT. SHOULDER BELT TONGUE REM.. Pontiac Optima (Canada) 1990

For 1990-2009 cars

# SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE FRT. SHOULDER BELT TONGUE REM.

#### Models Affected: 1990 LEMANS

SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE

This bulletin is an addition to Section 9T of the 1990 Pontiac LeMans Service Manual.

AUXILIARY FRONT SHOULDER BELT TONGUE REMOVAL

If the automatic safety belt system has been damaged, the driver may have installed the auxiliary front shoulder belt tongues into the guide rail. They must be removed from the automatic safety belt system as part of the repair.

1. Remove front shoulder belt from auxiliary tongue.

2. Release the spring clip that retains the auxiliary tongue. Access to the spring clip is through the belt guide opening just above the auxiliary tongue.

3. Push the spring clip away from the auxiliary tongue and lift up on tongue to remove.

4. Connect front shoulder belt to the automatic safety belt carrier.

5. Check system for proper operation.

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