For 1990-2009 cars only
| Important: If the vehicle has been in a collision, refer to Repairs and Inspections Required After a Collision for additional information. |
| • | Do not bleach or dye the seat belt webbing. Clean only with a mild soap and water solution and a soft brush or cloth. |
| • | Keep sharp edges and damaging objects away from the seat belts. Avoid bending or damaging any part of the seat belt buckle or latch plate. Replace any seat belts which are cut or damaged in any way. |
| • | Use only the correct seat belt anchor bolts/screws and tighten to the correct torque value, refer to Specifications in this section. When installing seat belt anchor bolts, start the bolt by hand to ensure that the bolt is threaded straight. |
| • | Some seat belts and retractors must be serviced as a set with service replacement parts only. Do not attempt to make repairs to the individual components which are only serviced as a set. |
| • | Verify that the replacement part number is correct for the vehicle at that seating position. Do not substitute a seat belt from a different seating position. |
| • | Verify that the energy management loop, sewn into the shoulder belt webbing at the latch plate, is intact and that the yellow Replace Seat Belt label is not showing. This label is for the energy management loop on non-European belts only. |
