Restraints
Seat Belt Pretensioner (BPT) Repair Procedures
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17steps
~102min
4/5difficulty
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Removal
- Disconnect the negative battery cable and wait at least thirty seconds before starting work.
- To remove the emergency tensioning device (C), keep pressing the stopper pin (A) in the direction of the arrow. Then remove the seat belt after pressing the stopper pin (B).
- Remove the center pillar lower garnish. (Refer to Body — "Center Pillar Garnish")
- Remove the center pillar upper garnish. (Refer to Body — "Center Pillar Garnish")
- After loosening the mounting bolt, remove the front seat belt upper anchor (A).
- Disconnect the seat belt pretensioner connector (A).
- Loosen the seat belt pretensioner mounting bolt (B) and remove the seat belt pretensioner.
Installation
- Remove the ignition key from the vehicle.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable and wait at least thirty seconds.
- Install the seat belt pretensioner using the bolt (B).
Tightening torque: 39.2 ~ 54 N·m
- Connect the seat belt pretensioner connector (A).
- Install the front seat belt upper anchor (A).
Tightening torque: 39.2 ~ 54 N·m
- Install the center pillar upper garnish. (Refer to Body — "Center Pillar Garnish")
- Install the center pillar lower garnish. (Refer to Body — "Center Pillar Garnish")
- Insert the seat belt into the emergency locking retractor (A).
Make sure the stopper pin is connected correctly.
- Connect the negative battery cable.
- After installing the seat belt pretensioner, check the system operation:
- Turn the ignition ON; the SRS indicator should illuminate for approximately six seconds, then turn off.
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