General Procedures: Releasing a Locked Seat Belt Retractor

Repair

Front Row Seat Belt Retractor

1. 1
   Slowly lower the seat belt height adjuster, allowing the seat belt to retract into the seat belt retractor spool. If the seat belt height adjuster is fully lowered, continue to step 3.

   

2. 2
   Slowly pull the seat belt out of the seat belt retractor. If the seat belt does not extract, proceed to the next step.

   

3. 3
   Firmly pull and remove as much seat belt as possible from the seat belt pretensioner.

   

4. 4
   1. Slowly feed the seat belt slack back into the pretensioner to unlock it.

   2. Slowly pull the seat belt out of the seat belt pretensioner. If the seat belt does not extract, proceed to the next step. If the seat belt does extract, go to step 8.
5. 5
   Remove the retainer and disconnect the seat belt buckle or seat belt anchor and pretensioner. REFER to the appropriate removal and installation procedure in this section.
6. 6
   1. Slowly feed the seat belt slack back into the pretensioner to unlock it.

   2. Slowly pull the seat belt out of the seat belt pretensioner. Proceed to the next step.

   

7. 7
   • If the seat belt does not extract, install a new seat belt pretensioner. Refer to the appropriate seat belt pretensioner removal and installation procedure in this section.

   • If the seat belt does extract, install all removed fasteners and tighten to specification. Refer to the appropriate removal and installation procedure.
8. 8
   Verify the active restraint system operates correctly by performing the appropriate functional test.
   Refer to: Seat Belt Systems (501-20A Seat Belt Systems, Diagnosis and Testing).

Rear Seat Belt Pretensioner

1. 1
   Slowly pull the seat belt out as far as possible.

   

2. 2
   1. Compress the seat back foam pad and fold down the rear seat back (if equipped).

   2. Slowly feed the slack seat belt back into the retractor to unlock it. If the seat belt does not extract after carrying out this step, proceed to the next step.

   

3. 3
   Firmly pull and remove as much seat belt as possible from the seat belt pretensioner.

   

4. 4
   1. Slowly feed the seat belt slack back into the pretensioner to unlock it.

   2. Slowly pull the seat belt out of the seat belt pretensioner. If the seat belt does not extract, proceed to the next step. If the seat belt does extract, go to step 16.
5. 5
   Remove the retainer and disconnect the seat belt buckle or inflatable seat belt (if equipped). REFER to the appropriate removal and installation procedure in this section.
6. 6
   1. Slowly feed the seat belt slack back into the pretensioner to unlock it.

   2. Remove the seat belt webbing from the seat belt pretensioner. Proceed to the next step.

   

7. 7
   • If the seat belt does not extract, install a new seat belt pretensioner. Refer to the appropriate seat belt pretensioner removal and installation procedure in this section.

   • If the seat belt does extract, install all removed fasteners and tighten to specification. Refer to the appropriate removal and installation procedure.
8. 8
   Verify the active restraint system operates correctly by performing the appropriate functional test.
   Refer to: Seat Belt Systems (501-20A Seat Belt Systems, Diagnosis and Testing).