Seat Belt Retractor Pretensioner Replacement - Front for Chevrolet Malibu 2004

Caution: Refer to SIR Caution in the Preface section.

Caution: In order to prevent accidental deployment and the risk of personal injury, do not dispose of an undeployed inflatable restraint seat belt pretensioner as normal shop waste. Undeployed seat belt pretensioners contain substances that could cause severe illness or personal injury if their sealed containers are damaged during disposal. Use the following deployment procedures to safely dispose of an undeployed seat belt pretensioner. Failure to observe the following disposal methods may be a violation of federal, state, or local laws.

Caution: When carrying an undeployed inflatable restraint seat belt pretensioner:

•	Do not carry the seat belt pretensioner by the wires or connector.

•	Carry the seat belt pretensioner by the piston tube, keeping hands and fingers away from the cable.

•	Make sure the open end of the seat belt pretensioner piston tube points away from you and other people.

•	Do not cover the seat belt pretensioner piston tube opening with your hand.

Failure to observe these guidelines may result in personal injury.
1. Disable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling or to SIR Disabling and Enabling .
2. Remove the lower garnish molding from the center pillar. Refer to Center Pillar Lower Garnish Molding Replacement in Interior Trim.
3. Remove the side trim cover from the front seat. Refer to Front Seat Cushion Outer Trim Panel Replacement in Seats.



4. Remove the seat belt anchor bolt (1) from the front seat frame.



5. Remove the cover from the pretentioner retractor mounting nut.
6. Remove the mounting nut.
7. Remove the pretentioner retractor assembly from the vehicle.

1. Install the pretentioner retractor assembly to the vehicle.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

2. Install the retractor mounting nut.

Tighten
Tighten the nut to 35 N·m (25 lb ft).

3. Install the cover over the mounting nut.



4. Install the seat belt anchor bolt (1) to the front seat frame.

Tighten
Tighten the bolt to 43 N·m (32 lb ft).

5. Install the side trim cover to the front seat. Refer to Front Seat Cushion Outer Trim Panel Replacement in Seats.
6. Install the lower garnish molding to the center pillar. Refer to Center Pillar Lower Garnish Molding Replacement in Interior Trim.
7. Enable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling or to SIR Disabling and Enabling .