Warning: Refer to SIR Warning in the Preface section.

Warning: 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.

Preliminary Procedures

1. Read instruction for pretensioner disposal. Refer to Inflator Module Handling and Scrapping.
2. Disable the supplemental inflatable restraint (SIR). Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling.
3. Remove the body center pillar trim panels. Refer to Center Pillar Upper Garnish Molding Replacement and Center Pillar Lower Garnish Molding Replacement.

1

Front Seat Shoulder Belt Anchor Plate Nut

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

Tighten
43 N·m (32 lb ft)

2

Front Seat Shoulder Belt Guide Bolt

Procedure

Open the shoulder belt guide bolt cover.

Tighten
43 N·m (32 lb ft)

3

Front Seat Shoulder Belt Retractor Bolt

Procedure

1. Disconnect the electrical connector.
2. Fully deploy the module before disposal. If the module was replaced under warranty, fully deploy and dispose of the module after the required retention period. Refer to Pretensioner Handling and Scrapping.

Tighten
43 N·m (32 lb ft)

4

Front Seat Shoulder Belt Retractor Assembly