Body (Interior and Exterior)

Front Seat Belt Pretensioner

4steps
~24min
2/5difficulty
02040608010053.940N·mlb·ft
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Components and Component Location

Component Location

1. Front Seat Belt Pretensioner

Repair Procedures

Replacement

  1. Remove the upper center pillar trim.

    (See Body Trim — "Center Pillar Trim")

  2. Loosen the upper front seat belt anchor mounting bolt and remove the upper front seat belt anchor (A).

    Torque: 39.2 – 54 N·m

  3. Disconnect the connector (A) and remove the front seat belt pretensioner (B) after loosening the mounting bolt.

    Torque: 39.2 – 54 N·m

  4. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Test yourself

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