Body (Interior and Exterior)

Front Seat Belt Pretensioner Repair Procedures

10steps
~60min
3/5difficulty
02040608010053.940N·mlb·ft
Tightening torque found on this page
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Replacement

[5-Door, Wagon]

  1. Remove the center pillar upper garnish. (Refer to Body Trim - "Center Pillar Garnish")
  2. Loosen the bolt and remove the front seat upper seat belt anchor (A).

    Tightening torque: 39.2 ~ 54 N·m

  3. After releasing the stopper pin of the pretensioner connector, disconnect the front seat belt pretensioner connector (B), loosen the mounting bolts, then remove the front seat belt pretensioner (A).

    Tightening torque: 39.2 ~ 54 N·m

  4. Install in the reverse order of removal.
[3-Door]
  1. Remove the rear inner pillar trim. (Refer to Interior Trim - Center Pillar Trim)
  2. Loosen the mounting bolt and remove the front lower seat belt anchor (A).

    Tightening torque: 39.2 ~ 54 N·m

  3. Remove the front seat belt anchor upper cover (A).
  4. Loosen the bolt and remove the front seat upper seat belt anchor (A).

    Tightening torque: 39.2 ~ 54 N·m

  5. After releasing the stopper pin of the pretensioner connector, disconnect the front seat belt pretensioner connector (B), loosen the mounting bolts, then remove the front seat belt pretensioner (A).

    Tightening torque: 39.2 ~ 54 N·m

  6. Install in the reverse order of removal.

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