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FRONT CENTER SEAT BELT (Continued)DR
buckle between the center seat cushion and the adja- cent right or left front outboard seat cushion.
(2) From the front of the front seat, reach between the center seat cushion and the adjacent right or left front outboard seat cushion to route the front center seat belt buckle, lap belt unit lower anchor, or unique black, keyed front center seat belt lower anchor buckle through the elastic strap on the side of the center seat cushion (Fig. 26).
(3) From behind the front seat, position the front center seat belt buckle, lap belt lower anchor, or unique black, keyed front center seat belt lower anchor buckle to the center seat support bracket.
(4) Install and tighten the screw that secures the front center seat belt buckle, lap belt lower anchor, or unique black, keyed front center seat belt lower anchor buckle to the center seat support bracket. Tighten the screw to 40 N·m (29 ft. lbs.).
(5) Move the adjacent right or left front outboard seat section (40 percent) back to its rearward posi- tion.
FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT & RETRACTOR
REMOVAL
REMOVAL - STANDARD CAB
this model.(Refer
The following procedure is for replacement of a faulty or damaged front outboard seat belt and retractor unit, which includes a seat belt tensioner for to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RE- STRAINTS/SEAT BELT TENSIONER - DESCRIP- TION). The only component of this seat belt and retractor unit that is available for individual service replacement is the plastic web stop button that pre- vents the latch plate from falling to the floor while in the stored position. Refer to the instructions supplied with the service kit for the proper web stop button replacement procedures.
The seat belt retractor on the driver’s side of stan- dard cab models only also includes a tension reducer. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/TENSION REDUCER - DESCRIPTION). The seat belt retractor on the passenger’s side of all models includes a swit- chable automatic locking mechanism. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/AUTOMATIC LOCK- ING RETRACTOR - DESCRIPTION).
If the seat belt or retractor is faulty or damaged, but the seat belt tensioner is not deployed, review the recommended procedures for handling non-de- ployed supplemental restraints. (Refer to 8 - ELEC- TRICAL/RESTRAINTS - STANDARD PROCEDURE - HANDLING NON-DEPLOYED SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINTS). If the seat belt tensioner has been deployed, review the recommended procedures for service after a supplemental restraint deployment before removing the front outboard seat belt and retractor from the vehicle. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRI- CAL/RESTRAINTS - STANDARD PROCEDURE - SERVICE AFTER A SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT DEPLOYMENT).
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR- BAGS, DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, DRIVER AIRBAG, PASSENGER AIRBAG, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCON- NECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
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WARNING: DURING AND FOLLOWING ANY SEAT BELT OR CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR SERVICE, CAREFULLY INSPECT ALL SEAT BELTS, BUCKLES, MOUNTING HARDWARE, RETRACTORS, TETHER STRAPS, AND ANCHORS FOR PROPER INSTALLA- TION, OPERATION, OR DAMAGE. REPLACE ANY BELT FRAYED, OR TORN. STRAIGHTEN ANY BELT THAT IS TWISTED. TIGHTEN ANY LOOSE FASTENERS. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A DAMAGED OR INOPERATIVE BUCKLE OR RETRACTOR. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A BENT OR DAMAGED LATCH PLATE OR ANCHOR PLATE. REPLACE ANY CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR OR THE UNIT TO WHICH THE ANCHOR IS INTEGRAL THAT HAS BEEN BENT OR DAMAGED. NEVER ATTEMPT TO REPAIR A SEAT BELT OR CHILD RESTRAINT COMPONENT. ALWAYS REPLACE DAMAGED OR FAULTY SEAT BELT AND CHILD RESTRAINT COMPONENTS WITH THE CORRECT, NEW AND UNUSED REPLACEMENT PARTS LISTED IN THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER MOPAR PARTS CATALOG.
(1) Move the front seat to its most forward position for easiest access to the lower seat belt anchor and the B-pillar trim.
(2) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before further service.
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(3) Remove the screw that secures the lower seat
belt anchor to the lower inner B-pillar (Fig. 27).
Fig.27FrontOutboardSeatBelt&Retractor
Remove/Install-StandardCab
1 - ADJUSTER 2 - UPPER TRIM PANEL 3 - TURNING LOOP 4 - SCREW 5 - TRIM COVER 6 - LOWER TRIM PANEL 7 - LOWER ANCHOR 8 - SCREW 9 - SCREW 10 - RETRACTOR 11 - WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR 12 - SCREW 13 - WEB GUIDE 14 - B-PILLAR
(4) Remove the lower seat belt anchor from the
lower inner B-pillar.
(5) Unsnap and remove the trim cover from the front outboard seat belt turning loop to access the screw that secures the turning loop to the height adjuster on the upper inner B-pillar. Discard the removed turning loop trim cover as it is not intended for reuse.
(6) Remove the screw that secures the seat belt
turning loop to the height adjuster.
(7) Remove the seat belt turning loop from the
height adjuster.
(8) Remove the upper and lower trim from the inner B-pillar. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/B- PILLAR UPPER TRIM - REMOVAL) and (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/B-PILLAR LOWER TRIM - REMOVAL).
(9) Remove the screw that secures the seat belt
web guide to the inner B-pillar near the belt line.
(10) Remove the seat belt web guide from the
inner B-pillar.
(11) On the driver side only, disconnect the body wire harness take out and white connector from the connector receptacle for the seat belt tension reducer located near the bottom of the retractor.
(12) Disengage the seat belt tensioner pigtail wire retainer from the hole in the inner B-pillar sheet metal.
(13) Disconnect the yellow seat belt tensioner pig- tail wire connector from the body wire harness take out and connector for the tensioner.
(14) Remove the screw that secures the lower retractor bracket to the lower inner B-pillar below the retractor mounting hole.
(15) Disengage the hooks on the upper retractor bracket from the slots in the lower inner B-pillar above the retractor mounting hole.
(16) Remove the front outboard seat belt and retractor from the retractor mounting hole in the lower inner B-pillar.
REMOVAL - QUAD CAB
The following procedure is for replacement of a faulty or damaged front outboard seat belt and retractor unit, which includes a seat belt tensioner for this model. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RE- STRAINTS/SEAT BELT TENSIONER - DESCRIP- TION). The only component of this seat belt and retractor unit that is available for individual service replacement is the plastic web stop button that pre- vents the latch plate from falling to the floor while in the stored position. Refer to the instructions supplied with the service kit for the proper web stop button replacement procedures.
The seat belt retractor on the passenger’s side of all models includes a switchable automatic locking mechanism. - ELECTRICAL/RE- STRAINTS/AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR - DESCRIPTION).
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to
If the seat belt or retractor is faulty or damaged, but the seat belt tensioner is not deployed, review the recommended procedures for handling non-de- ployed supplemental restraints. (Refer to 8 - ELEC- TRICAL/RESTRAINTS - STANDARD PROCEDURE - HANDLING NON-DEPLOYED SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINTS). If the seat belt tensioner has been deployed, review the recommended procedures for service after a supplemental restraint deployment before removing the front outboard seat belt and retractor from the vehicle. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRI- CAL/RESTRAINTS - STANDARD PROCEDURE - SERVICE AFTER A SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT DEPLOYMENT).
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FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT & RETRACTOR (Continued)DR
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR- BAGS, DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, DRIVER AIRBAG, PASSENGER AIRBAG, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCON- NECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
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WARNING: DURING AND FOLLOWING ANY SEAT BELT OR CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR SERVICE, CAREFULLY INSPECT ALL SEAT BELTS, BUCKLES, MOUNTING HARDWARE, RETRACTORS, TETHER STRAPS, AND ANCHORS FOR PROPER INSTALLA- TION, OPERATION, OR DAMAGE. REPLACE ANY BELT FRAYED, OR TORN. STRAIGHTEN ANY BELT THAT IS TWISTED. TIGHTEN ANY LOOSE FASTENERS. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A DAMAGED OR INOPERATIVE BUCKLE OR RETRACTOR. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A BENT OR DAMAGED LATCH PLATE OR ANCHOR PLATE. REPLACE ANY CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR OR THE UNIT TO WHICH THE ANCHOR IS INTEGRAL THAT HAS BEEN BENT OR DAMAGED. NEVER ATTEMPT TO REPAIR A SEAT BELT OR CHILD RESTRAINT COMPONENT. ALWAYS REPLACE DAMAGED OR FAULTY SEAT BELT AND CHILD RESTRAINT COMPONENTS WITH THE CORRECT, NEW AND UNUSED REPLACEMENT PARTS LISTED IN THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER MOPAR PARTS CATALOG.
(1) Move the front seat to its most forward position for easiest access to the lower seat belt anchor and the B-pillar trim.
(2) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before further service.
(3) Remove the screw that secures the lower seat belt anchor to the floor panel near the base of the inner B-pillar (Fig. 28).
(4) Remove the lower seat belt anchor from the
floor panel near the base of the inner B-pillar.
(5) Unsnap and remove the trim cover from the front outboard seat belt turning loop to access the screw that secures the turning loop to the height adjuster on the upper inner B-pillar. Discard the
Fig.28FrontOutboardSeatBelt&Retractor
Remove/Install-QuadCab
1 - ADJUSTER 2 - UPPER TRIM PANEL 3 - B-PILLAR 4 - TURNING LOOP 5 - SCREW 6 - TRIM COVER 7 - SEAT BELT 8 - LOWER TRIM PANEL 9 - SCREW 10 - LOWER ANCHOR 11 - SCREW 12 - RETRACTOR 13 - WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR 14 - SCREW 15 - WEB GUIDE
removed turning loop trim cover as it is not intended for reuse.
(6) Remove the screw that secures the seat belt
turning loop to the height adjuster.
(7) Remove the seat belt turning loop from the
height adjuster.
(8) Remove the upper and lower trim from the inner B-pillar. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/B- PILLAR UPPER TRIM - REMOVAL) and (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/B-PILLAR LOWER TRIM - REMOVAL).
(9) Remove the screw that secures the seat belt
web guide to the inner B-pillar near the belt line.
(10) Remove the seat belt web guide from the
inner B-pillar.
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(11) Disengage the seat belt tensioner pigtail wire retainer from the hole in the inner B-pillar sheet metal.
(12) Disconnect the yellow seat belt tensioner pig- tail wire connector from the body wire harness take out and connector for the tensioner.
(13) Remove the screw that secures the lower retractor bracket to the lower inner B-pillar below the retractor mounting hole.
(14) Disengage the hooks on the upper retractor bracket from the slots in the lower inner B-pillar above the retractor mounting hole.
(15) Remove the front outboard seat belt and retractor from the retractor mounting hole in the lower inner B-pillar.
INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION - STANDARD CAB
The following procedure is for replacement of a faulty or damaged front outboard seat belt and retractor unit, which includes a seat belt tensioner for this model. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RE- STRAINTS/SEAT BELT TENSIONER - DESCRIP- TION). The only component of this seat belt and retractor unit that is available for individual service replacement is the plastic web stop button that pre- vents the latch plate from falling to the floor while in the stored position. Refer to the instructions supplied with the service kit for the proper web stop button replacement procedures.
The seat belt retractor on the driver’s side of stan- dard cab models only also includes a tension reducer. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/TENSION REDUCER - DESCRIPTION). The seat belt retractor on the passenger’s side of all models includes a swit- chable automatic locking mechanism. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/AUTOMATIC LOCK- ING RETRACTOR - DESCRIPTION).
If the seat belt or retractor is faulty or damaged, but the seat belt tensioner is not deployed, review the recommended procedures for handling non-de- ployed supplemental restraints. (Refer to 8 - ELEC- TRICAL/RESTRAINTS - STANDARD PROCEDURE - HANDLING NON-DEPLOYED SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINTS). If the seat belt tensioner has been deployed, review the recommended procedures for service after a supplemental restraint deployment before removing the front outboard seat belt and retractor from the vehicle. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRI- CAL/RESTRAINTS - STANDARD PROCEDURE - SERVICE AFTER A SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT DEPLOYMENT).
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR- BAGS, DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT
SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, DRIVER AIRBAG, PASSENGER AIRBAG, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCON- NECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
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WARNING: DURING AND FOLLOWING ANY SEAT BELT OR CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR SERVICE, CAREFULLY INSPECT ALL SEAT BELTS, BUCKLES, MOUNTING HARDWARE, RETRACTORS, TETHER STRAPS, AND ANCHORS FOR PROPER INSTALLA- TION, OPERATION, OR DAMAGE. REPLACE ANY BELT FRAYED, OR TORN. STRAIGHTEN ANY BELT THAT IS TWISTED. TIGHTEN ANY LOOSE FASTENERS. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A DAMAGED OR INOPERATIVE BUCKLE OR RETRACTOR. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A BENT OR DAMAGED LATCH PLATE OR ANCHOR PLATE. REPLACE ANY CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR OR THE UNIT TO WHICH THE ANCHOR IS INTEGRAL THAT HAS BEEN BENT OR DAMAGED. NEVER ATTEMPT TO REPAIR A SEAT BELT OR CHILD RESTRAINT COMPONENT. ALWAYS REPLACE DAMAGED OR FAULTY SEAT BELT AND CHILD RESTRAINT COMPONENTS WITH THE CORRECT, NEW AND UNUSED REPLACEMENT PARTS LISTED IN THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER MOPAR PARTS CATALOG.
(1) Position the front outboard seat belt and retractor to the retractor mounting hole in the lower inner B-pillar (Fig. 27).
(2) Engage the hooks on the upper
retractor bracket into the slots in the lower inner B-pillar above the retractor mounting hole.
(3) Install and tighten the screw that secures the lower retractor bracket to the lower inner B-pillar below the retractor mounting hole. Tighten the screw to 40 N·m (29 ft. lbs.).
(4) Reconnect the yellow seat belt tensioner pigtail wire connector to the body wire harness take out and connector for the tensioner.
(5) Engage the seat belt tensioner pigtail wire retainer into the hole in the inner B-pillar sheet metal.
(6) On the driver side only, reconnect the body wire harness take out and white connector to the
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seat belt tension reducer connector receptacle near the bottom of the retractor.
(7) Position the seat belt web guide to its mount- ing location on the inner B-pillar near the belt line. (8) Install and tighten the screw that secures the seat belt web guide to the inner B-pillar. Tighten the screw to 2 N·m (20 in. lbs.).
(9) Reinstall the upper and lower trim onto the inner B-pillar. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/B- PILLAR UPPER TRIM - INSTALLATION) and (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/B-PILLAR LOWER TRIM - INSTALLATION).
(10) Position the seat belt turning loop onto the
height adjuster on the upper inner B-pillar.
(11) Install and tighten the screw that secures the seat belt turning loop to the height adjuster. Tighten the screw to 40 N·m (29 ft. lbs.).
(12) Engage the lower snap features of the new trim cover over the front outboard seat belt turning loop and, using hand pressure, press firmly and evenly on the top of the trim cover until it snaps into place.
(13) Position the lower seat belt anchor to the
lower inner B-pillar.
(14) Install and tighten the screw that secures the lower seat belt anchor to the B-pillar. Tighten the screw to 40 N·m (29 ft. lbs.).
(15) Do not reconnect the battery negative cable at this time. The supplemental restraint system verifi- cation test procedure should be performed following service of any supplemental restraint system compo- nent. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS - STANDARD PROCEDURE - VERIFICATION TEST). (16) Move the front seat back to its rearward posi-
tion.
INSTALLATION - QUAD CAB
The following procedure is for replacement of a faulty or damaged front outboard seat belt and retractor unit, which includes a seat belt tensioner for this model. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RE- STRAINTS/SEAT BELT TENSIONER - DESCRIP- TION). The only component of this seat belt and retractor unit that is available for individual service replacement is the plastic web stop button that pre- vents the latch plate from falling to the floor while in the stored position. Refer to the instructions supplied with the service kit for the proper web stop button replacement procedures.
The seat belt retractor on the passenger’s side of all models includes a switchable automatic locking mechanism. - ELECTRICAL/RE- STRAINTS/AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR - DESCRIPTION).
(Refer
to
If the seat belt or retractor is faulty or damaged, but the seat belt tensioner is not deployed, review
the recommended procedures for handling non-de- ployed supplemental restraints. (Refer to 8 - ELEC- TRICAL/RESTRAINTS - STANDARD PROCEDURE - HANDLING NON-DEPLOYED SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINTS). If the seat belt tensioner has been deployed, review the recommended procedures for service after a supplemental restraint deployment before removing the front outboard seat belt and retractor from the vehicle. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRI- CAL/RESTRAINTS - STANDARD PROCEDURE - SERVICE AFTER A SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT DEPLOYMENT).
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR- BAGS, DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, DRIVER AIRBAG, PASSENGER AIRBAG, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCON- NECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
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WARNING: DURING AND FOLLOWING ANY SEAT BELT OR CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR SERVICE, CAREFULLY INSPECT ALL SEAT BELTS, BUCKLES, MOUNTING HARDWARE, RETRACTORS, TETHER STRAPS, AND ANCHORS FOR PROPER INSTALLA- TION, OPERATION, OR DAMAGE. REPLACE ANY BELT FRAYED, OR TORN. STRAIGHTEN ANY BELT THAT IS TWISTED. TIGHTEN ANY LOOSE FASTENERS. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A DAMAGED OR INOPERATIVE BUCKLE OR RETRACTOR. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A BENT OR DAMAGED LATCH PLATE OR ANCHOR PLATE. REPLACE ANY CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR OR THE UNIT TO WHICH THE ANCHOR IS INTEGRAL THAT HAS BEEN BENT OR DAMAGED. NEVER ATTEMPT TO REPAIR A SEAT BELT OR CHILD RESTRAINT COMPONENT. ALWAYS REPLACE DAMAGED OR FAULTY SEAT BELT AND CHILD RESTRAINT COMPONENTS WITH THE CORRECT, NEW AND UNUSED REPLACEMENT PARTS LISTED IN THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER MOPAR PARTS CATALOG.
(1) Position the front outboard seat belt and retractor to the retractor mounting hole in the lower inner B-pillar (Fig. 28).
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(2) Engage the hooks on the upper
retractor bracket into the slots in the lower inner B-pillar above the retractor mounting hole.
(3) Install and tighten the screw that secures the lower retractor bracket to the lower inner B-pillar below the retractor mounting hole. Tighten the screw to 40 N·m (29 ft. lbs.).
(4) Reconnect the yellow seat belt tensioner pigtail wire connector to the body wire harness take out and connector for the tensioner.
(5) Engage the seat belt tensioner pigtail wire retainer into the hole in the inner B-pillar sheet metal.
(6) Position the seat belt web guide to its mount- ing location on the inner B-pillar near the belt line. (7) Install and tighten the screw that secures the seat belt web guide to the inner B-pillar. Tighten the screw to 2 N·m (20 in. lbs.).
(8) Reinstall the upper and lower trim onto the inner B-pillar. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/B- PILLAR UPPER TRIM - INSTALLATION) and (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/B-PILLAR LOWER TRIM - INSTALLATION).
(9) Position the seat belt turning loop onto the
height adjuster on the upper inner B-pillar.
(10) Install and tighten the screw that secures the seat belt turning loop to the height adjuster. Tighten the screw to 40 N·m (29 ft. lbs.).
(11) Engage the lower snap features of the new trim cover over the front outboard seat belt turning loop and, using hand pressure, press firmly and evenly on the top of the trim cover until it snaps into place.
(12) Position the lower seat belt anchor to the floor
panel near the base of the inner B-pillar.
(13) Install and tighten the screw that secures the lower seat belt anchor to the floor panel near the base of the inner B-pillar. Tighten the screw to 40
N·m (29 ft. lbs.).(14) Do not reconnect the battery negative cable at this time. The supplemental restraint system verifi- cation test procedure should be performed following service of any supplemental restraint system compo- nent. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS - STANDARD PROCEDURE - VERIFICATION TEST). (15) Move the front seat back to its rearward posi-
tion.
FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT BUCKLE REMOVAL
A traveling front outboard seat belt buckle is located on the inboard side of each front outboard seat section (40 percent) used on all models. The seat
belt buckle on the driver’s side front seat for all mod- els also includes a seat belt switch. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/SEAT BELT SWITCH - DESCRIPTION).
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WARNING: DURING AND FOLLOWING ANY SEAT BELT OR CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR SERVICE, CAREFULLY INSPECT ALL SEAT BELTS, BUCKLES, MOUNTING HARDWARE, RETRACTORS, TETHER STRAPS, AND ANCHORS FOR PROPER INSTALLA- TION, OPERATION, OR DAMAGE. REPLACE ANY BELT FRAYED, OR TORN. STRAIGHTEN ANY BELT THAT IS TWISTED. TIGHTEN ANY LOOSE FASTENERS. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A DAMAGED OR INOPERATIVE BUCKLE OR RETRACTOR. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A BENT OR DAMAGED LATCH PLATE OR ANCHOR PLATE. REPLACE ANY CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR OR THE UNIT TO WHICH THE ANCHOR IS INTEGRAL THAT HAS BEEN BENT OR DAMAGED. NEVER ATTEMPT TO REPAIR A SEAT BELT OR CHILD RESTRAINT COMPONENT. ALWAYS REPLACE DAMAGED OR FAULTY SEAT BELT AND CHILD RESTRAINT COMPONENTS WITH THE CORRECT, NEW AND UNUSED REPLACEMENT PARTS LISTED IN THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER MOPAR PARTS CATALOG.
(1) Move the right or left front outboard seat sec- tion (40 percent) to its most rearward position and tilt the seat back forward for easiest access to the front outboard seat belt buckle lower anchor.
(2) For easiest access to the front outboard seat belt buckle lower anchor on standard cab models, also move the outboard seat section (40 percent) opposite the side from which the buckle is to be removed to its most forward position and tilt the seat back forward.
(3) On standard cab models only, remove the stow- age tray from the rear floor panel behind the seat. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/REAR FLOOR STOWAGE TRAY - REMOVAL).
(4) From behind the front seat on the driver side only, disconnect the seat belt switch pigtail wire con- nector from the seat wire harness take out and con- nector for the switch located below the inboard edge of the driver side inboard seat track just forward of the buckle lower anchor (Fig. 29).
(5) From behind the front seat, remove the screw that secures the front outboard seat belt buckle lower anchor to the bracket on the inboard seat track.
(6) From the front of the front seat, reach between the center seat cushion and the adjacent right or left front outboard seat cushion to access and remove the front outboard seat belt buckle from the seat.
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FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT BUCKLE (Continued)DR
PARTS LISTED IN THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER MOPAR PARTS CATALOG.
(1) From the front of the front seat, reach between the center seat cushion and the adjacent right or left front outboard seat cushion to position the front out- board seat belt buckle to the seat (Fig. 29).
(2) From behind the front seat, install and tighten the screw that secures the front outboard seat belt buckle lower anchor to the bracket on the inboard seat track. Tighten the screw to 25 N·m (18 ft. lbs.). (3) From behind the front seat on the driver side only, reconnect the seat belt switch pigtail wire con- nector to the seat wire harness take out and connec- tor for the switch located below the inboard edge of the driver side inboard seat track just forward of the buckle lower anchor.
(4) On standard cab models only, reinstall the stowage tray onto the rear floor panel behind the seat. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/REAR FLOOR STOWAGE TRAY - INSTALLATION).
(5) On standard cab models, move the outboard seat section (40 percent) opposite the side from which the buckle was replaced to its most rearward position and tilt the seat back to its upright position.
PASSENGER AIRBAG DESCRIPTION
Fig.30PassengerAirbagDoor
1 - PASSENGER AIRBAG DOOR 2 - PANEL OUTLET (2) 3 - GLOVE BOX DOOR
The rearward facing surface of
the injection molded, thermoplastic passenger airbag door is the most visible part of the passenger airbag (Fig. 30). The passenger airbag door is located above the glove box opening on the instrument panel in front of the front seat passenger seating position. The upper and outboard edges of the airbag door are secured with
Fig.29FrontOutboardSeatBeltBuckleRemove/
Install
1 - DRIVER SIDE FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT BUCKLE 2 - SEAT CUSHION 3 - PIGTAIL WIRE 4 - INBOARD SEAT TRACK 5 - SCREW
INSTALLATION
A traveling front outboard seat belt buckle is located on the inboard side of each front outboard seat section (40 percent) used on all models. The seat belt buckle on the driver’s side front seat for all mod- els also includes a seat belt switch. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/SEAT BELT SWITCH - DESCRIPTION).
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WARNING: DURING AND FOLLOWING ANY SEAT BELT OR CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR SERVICE, CAREFULLY INSPECT ALL SEAT BELTS, BUCKLES, MOUNTING HARDWARE, RETRACTORS, TETHER STRAPS, AND ANCHORS FOR PROPER INSTALLA- TION, OPERATION, OR DAMAGE. REPLACE ANY BELT FRAYED, OR TORN. STRAIGHTEN ANY BELT THAT IS TWISTED. TIGHTEN ANY LOOSE FASTENERS. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A DAMAGED OR INOPERATIVE BUCKLE OR RETRACTOR. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A BENT OR DAMAGED LATCH PLATE OR ANCHOR PLATE. REPLACE ANY CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR OR THE UNIT TO WHICH THE ANCHOR IS INTEGRAL THAT HAS BEEN BENT OR DAMAGED. NEVER ATTEMPT TO REPAIR A SEAT BELT OR CHILD RESTRAINT COMPONENT. ALWAYS REPLACE DAMAGED OR FAULTY SEAT BELT AND CHILD RESTRAINT COMPONENTS WITH THE CORRECT, NEW AND UNUSED REPLACEMENT
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seven integral snap features to the instrument panel base trim, while two screws secure the integral inboard mounting flange to the base trim, and four screws secure the lower mounting flange to the upper glove box opening reinforcement to the instrument panel structural support. The passenger airbag door includes two air conditioning panel out- lets and their housings. Each of the panel outlet housings feature four snap features that secure them to the back of the airbag door and two mounting tabs that are also secured with one screw each to the upper glove box opening reinforcement.
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Located behind the passenger airbag door within the instrument panel is the passenger airbag unit (Fig. 31). The passenger airbag housing fits into a molded receptacle on the back of the airbag door, where six stamped hook formations on the upper and lower edges of the airbag housing are engaged in six small window openings on the upper and lower flanges of the receptacle to secure the airbag door to the airbag housing. The inboard airbag door fasten- ers and mounting flange are concealed beneath the instrument panel center bezel, while the lower fas- teners and mounting flange are concealed beneath the instrument panel lower surround. The passenger airbag unit is secured by four screws through four brackets (two front and two rear) that are integral to the base of the airbag housing to the instrument panel structural support.
Fig.31PassengerAirbagUnit
1 - DOOR 2 - PANEL OUTLET HOUSING (2) 3 - SNAP FEATURE (7) 4 - REAR BRACKET (2) 5 - PIGTAIL WIRE CONNECTOR 6 - INFLATOR 7 - FRONT BRACKET (2) 8 - HOUSING
The passenger airbag unit used in this model is a Next Generation-type that complies with revised fed- eral airbag standards to deploy with less force than
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those used in some prior models. The passenger air- bag unit consists of a stamped and welded metal housing, the airbag cushion, the airbag inflator, and a stamped metal airbag and inflator retainer plate that is secured to the airbag housing with six studs and nuts. The airbag housing contains the airbag inflator and the folded airbag cushion. An approxi- mately 80 centimeter (31.5 inch) wide by 90 centime- ter (35.5 inch) high rectangular fabric cushion is used. The airbag inflator is a non-azide, pyrotechnic- type unit that is secured to and sealed within the air- bag housing. The inflator initiator is connected to the vehicle electrical system through a dedicated take out and connector of the instrument panel wire har- ness.
The passenger airbag includes the airbag door and the two panel outlet housings. This unit cannot be repaired, and must be replaced if deployed, faulty, or in any way damaged.
OPERATION
The passenger airbag is deployed by an electrical signal generated by the Airbag Control Module (ACM) through the passenger airbag squib circuits to the initiator in the airbag inflator. The hybrid-type inflator assembly includes a small canister of highly compressed inert gas. When the ACM sends the proper electrical signal to the airbag inflator, the ini- tiator converts the electrical energy into chemical energy. This chemical energy produces the pressure necessary to rupture a burst disk in the inert gas canister.
The inflator is sealed to the airbag cushion so that all of the released inert gas is directed into the air- bag cushion, causing the cushion to inflate. As the cushion inflates, the passenger airbag door will split at predetermined tear seam lines concealed on the inside surface of the door, then the door will pivot up over the top of the instrument panel and out of the way. Following a passenger airbag deployment, the airbag cushion quickly deflates by venting the inert gas through vent holes within the fabric used to con- struct the back (instrument panel side) of the airbag cushion.
REMOVAL
The following procedure is for replacement of a faulty or damaged passenger airbag. If the airbag is faulty or damaged, but not deployed, review the rec- ommended procedures for handling non-deployed supplemental restraints. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/ RESTRAINTS - STANDARD PROCEDURE - HAN- DLING SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINTS). If the passenger airbag has been deployed, review the recommended procedures for service after a supplemental restraint deployment
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PASSENGER AIRBAG (Continued)before removing the airbag from the vehicle. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS - STANDARD PRO- CEDURE - SERVICE AFTER A SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT DEPLOYMENT).
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR- BAGS, DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, DRIVER AIRBAG, PASSENGER AIRBAG, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCON- NECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
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WARNING: WHEN REMOVING A DEPLOYED AIR- BAG, RUBBER GLOVES, EYE PROTECTION, AND A LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT SHOULD BE WORN. THERE MAY BE DEPOSITS ON THE AIRBAG UNIT AND OTHER INTERIOR SURFACES. IN LARGE DOSES, THESE DEPOSITS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE SKIN AND EYES.
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before further service.
(2) Remove the lower surround from the instru- (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT
ment panel. PANEL/LOWER SURROUND - REMOVAL).
(3) Remove the two screws that secure the mount- ing tabs of the two panel outlet housings to the upper glove box opening reinforcement (Fig. 32).
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(4) Remove the six screws that secure the inboard and lower flanges of the passenger airbag door to the instrument panel.
(5) Reach through and above the glove box opening to access and remove the two screws that secure the passenger airbag rear brackets to the upper glove box opening reinforcement (Fig. 33).
Fig.33PassengerAirbagRemove/Install
1 - PASSENGER AIRBAG DOOR 2 - UPPER GLOVE BOX OPENING REINFORCEMENT 3 - FRONT BRACKET SCREW (2) 4 - REAR BRACKET SCREW (2)
(6) Reach through and above the glove box opening to access and remove the two screws that secure the passenger airbag front brackets to the instrument panel structural support.
(7) Using a trim stick or another suitable wide flat-bladed tool, gently pry the upper and outboard edges of the passenger airbag door away from the instrument panel far enough to disengage the seven snap features on the door from the receptacles in the instrument panel base trim (Fig. 34).
Fig.32PassengerAirbagDoorScrews
1 - PASSENGER AIRBAG DOOR 2 - PANEL OUTLET SCREW (2) 3 - GLOVE BOX OPENING UPPER REINFORCEMENT 4 - DOOR SCREW (6)
Fig.34PassengerAirbagDoorDisengage
1 - TRIM STICK 2 - PASSENGER AIRBAG DOOR 3 - INSTRUMENT PANEL
(8) Pull the passenger airbag housing and door unit straight back from the instrument panel far enough to access the instrument panel wire harness
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take out and connector for the airbag inflator located on the inboard side of the housing.
(9) Disconnect the instrument panel wire harness connector for the passenger airbag from the connec- tor receptacle on the airbag inflator.
(10) Remove the passenger airbag and airbag door
from the instrument panel as a unit.
INSTALLATION
The following procedure is for replacement of a faulty or damaged passenger airbag. If the airbag is faulty or damaged, but not deployed, review the rec- ommended procedures for handling non-deployed supplemental restraints. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/ RESTRAINTS - STANDARD PROCEDURE - HAN- DLING SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINTS). If the passenger airbag has been deployed, review the recommended procedures for service after a supplemental restraint deployment before removing the airbag from the vehicle. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS - STANDARD PRO- CEDURE - SERVICE AFTER A SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT DEPLOYMENT).
NON-DEPLOYED
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR- BAGS, DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, DRIVER AIRBAG, PASSENGER AIRBAG, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCON- NECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
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WARNING: WHEN REMOVING A DEPLOYED AIR- BAG, RUBBER GLOVES, EYE PROTECTION, AND A LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT SHOULD BE WORN. THERE MAY BE DEPOSITS ON THE AIRBAG UNIT AND OTHER INTERIOR SURFACES. IN LARGE DOSES, THESE DEPOSITS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE SKIN AND EYES.
WARNING: USE EXTREME CARE TO PREVENT ANY FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM ENTERING THE PAS- SENGER AIRBAG, OR BECOMING ENTRAPPED BETWEEN THE PASSENGER AIRBAG CUSHION AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DOOR. FAILURE TO
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OBSERVE THIS WARNING COULD RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURIES UPON AIRBAG DEPLOY- MENT.
WARNING: THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DOOR MUST NEVER BE PAINTED. REPLACEMENT PASSENGER AIRBAG UNITS ARE SERVICED WITH DOORS IN THE ORIGINAL COLORS. PAINT MAY CHANGE THE WAY IN WHICH THE MATERIAL OF THE AIRBAG DOOR RESPONDS TO AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. FAILURE TO OBSERVE THIS WARNING COULD RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURIES UPON AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.
(1) Carefully position the passenger airbag and
airbag door to the instrument panel as a unit.
(2) Reconnect the instrument panel wire harness connector for the passenger airbag to the connector receptacle on the airbag inflator. Be certain that the connector latches are fully engaged.
(3) Position the passenger airbag housing and door
unit into the instrument panel.
(4) Using hand pressure, press firmly and evenly over each of the seven snap features on the upper and outboard edges of the passenger airbag door until they snap into their receptacles in the instru- ment panel base trim.
(5) Reach through and above the glove box opening to install and tighten the two screws that secure the passenger airbag front brackets to the instrument panel structural support (Fig. 33). Tighten the screws to 6 N·m (55 in. lbs.).
(6) Reach through and above the glove box opening to install and tighten the two screws that secure the passenger airbag rear brackets to the upper glove box opening reinforcement. Tighten the screws to 6
N·m (55 in. lbs.).(7) Install and tighten the six screws that secure the inboard and lower flanges of the passenger air- bag door to the instrument panel (Fig. 32). Tighten the screws to 2 N·m (20 in. lbs.).
(8) Install and tighten the two screws that secure the mounting tabs of the two panel outlet housings to the upper glove box opening reinforcement. Tighten the screws to 2 N·m (20 in. lbs.).
(9) Reinstall the lower surround onto the instru- (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT
ment panel. PANEL/LOWER SURROUND - INSTALLATION).
(10) Do not reconnect the battery negative cable at this time. The supplemental restraint system verifi- cation test procedure should be performed following service of any supplemental restraint system compo- nent. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS - STANDARD PROCEDURE - VERIFICATION TEST).
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PASSENGER AIRBAG ON/OFF SWITCH DESCRIPTION
connects the switch to the vehicle electrical system through a dedicated take out and connector of the instrument panel wire harness. The molded plastic harness connector insulator is keyed and latched to ensure proper and secure switch electrical connec- tions. The passenger airbag on/off switch cannot be adjusted or repaired and, if faulty or damaged, the switch must be replaced.
OPERATION
The passenger airbag on/off switch allows the cus- tomer to turn the passenger airbag function On or Off to accommodate certain uses of the right front seating position where airbag protection may not be desired. See the owner’s manual in the vehicle glove box for specific recommendations on when to enable or disable the passenger airbag. The Off indicator of the switch will be illuminated whenever the switch is turned to the Off position and the ignition switch is in the On position.
The ignition key is the only key or object that should ever be inserted into the key cylinder actuator of the switch. The on/off switch requires only a par- tial key insertion to fully depress a spring-loaded locking plunger. The spring-loaded locking plunger prevents the user from leaving the key in the switch. The key will be automatically ejected when force is not applied. To actuate the passenger airbag on/off switch, insert the ignition key into the switch key actuator far enough to fully depress the plunger, then rotate the actuator to the desired switch position. When the switch key actuator is rotated to its clock- wise stop (the key actuator slot will be aligned with the Off indicator), the Off indicator is illuminated and the passenger airbag is disabled. When the switch is rotated to its counterclockwise stop (the key actuator slot will be in a vertical position), the Off indicator will be extinguished and the passenger air- bag is enabled.
The passenger airbag on/off switch connects one of two internal resistors in series between the passen- ger airbag mux switch sense and passenger airbag mux switch return circuits of the Airbag Control Module (ACM). The ACM continually monitors the resistance in these circuits to determine the switch position that has been selected. When the switch is in the Off position, the ACM provides a ground input to the switch through the passenger airbag indicator driver circuit, which energizes the Light-Emitting Diode (LED) that illuminates the Off indicator of the switch.
The ACM will also illuminate the Off indicator of the switch for about seven seconds each time the ignition switch is turned to the On position as a bulb test. The ACM will store a Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) for any fault it detects in the passenger airbag
Fig.35PassengerAirbagOn/OffSwitch
1 - SWITCH 2 - FACE PLATE 3 - OFF INDICATOR 4 - KEY CYLINDER ACTUATOR
The passenger airbag on/off switch is standard equipment on all standard cab versions of this model when they are equipped with the dual front airbag system (Fig. 35). This switch is a two-position, resis- tor multiplexed switch with a single integral red Light-Emitting Diode (LED), and a non-coded key cylinder-type actuator. The switch is located in the lower right corner of instrument panel center bezel, near the center of instrument panel to make the Off indicator visible to all front seat occupants. When the switch is in its installed position, the only compo- nents visible through the dedicated opening of the cluster bezel are the switch face plate and nomencla- ture, and the key cylinder actuator. The 9Off9 position of the switch is illuminated when this switch position is selected, while the “On” position of the switch is designated by text imprinted upon the face plate of the switch, but is not illuminated. The remainder of the switch is concealed behind the switch face plate and the instrument panel center bezel.
The passenger airbag on/off switch housing is con- structed of molded plastic and has three integral mounting tabs. These mounting tabs are used to secure the switch to the back of the molded plastic switch face plate with three small screws. The molded plastic face plate also has three integral mounting tabs that are used to secure the switch and face plate unit to the instrument panel center bezel with three additional screws. A molded plastic con- nector receptacle on the back of the switch housing
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on/off switch or Off indicator circuits, and will illumi- nate the airbag indicator in the instrument cluster if a fault is detected. For proper diagnosis of the pas- senger airbag on/off switch or the ACM, a DRBIIIt scan tool is required. Refer to the appropriate diag- nostic information.
REMOVAL
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR- BAGS, DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, DRIVER AIRBAG, PASSENGER AIRBAG, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCON- NECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
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(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before further service.
(2) Remove the center bezel from the instrument panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/ INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTER BEZEL - REMOV- AL).
(3) From the back of the center bezel, remove the three screws that secure the passenger airbag on/off switch and face plate unit to the back of the bezel (Fig. 36).
(4) Remove the passenger airbag on/off switch and
face plate from the center bezel as a unit.
INSTALLATION
Fig.36PassengerAirbagOn/OffSwitchRemove/
Install
1 - CENTER BEZEL 2 - SCREW (3) 3 - SWITCH & PLATE UNIT
RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
(1) Position the passenger airbag on/off switch and face plate unit to the back of the center bezel (Fig. 36).
(2) Install and tighten the three screws that secure the passenger airbag on/off switch face plate to the back of the center bezel. Tighten the screws to 2 N·m (17 in. lbs.).
(3) Reinstall the center bezel onto the instrument panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/ INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTER BEZEL - INSTAL- LATION).
(4) Do not reconnect the battery negative cable at this time. The supplemental restraint system verifi- cation test procedure should be performed following service of any supplemental restraint system compo- nent. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS - STANDARD PROCEDURE - VERIFICATION TEST).
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR- BAGS, DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, DRIVER AIRBAG, PASSENGER AIRBAG, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCON- NECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD
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REAR CENTER SEAT BELT & RETRACTOR REMOVAL
The rear center seat belt retractor is secured with a single screw to a mounting bracket that includes the unique black, keyed center seat belt lower anchor buckle and the right outboard occupant buckle, but can be removed from the mounting bracket and is serviced separately from the two buckles. The center anchor buckle and the right outboard occupant buckle are serviced as a unit with their mounting bracket. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/
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REAR CENTER SEAT BELT & RETRACTOR (Continued)REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE - REMOVAL - CEN- TER ANCHOR & RIGHT OUTBOARD).
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WARNING: DURING AND FOLLOWING ANY SEAT BELT OR CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR SERVICE, CAREFULLY INSPECT ALL SEAT BELTS, BUCKLES, MOUNTING HARDWARE, RETRACTORS, TETHER STRAPS, AND ANCHORS FOR PROPER INSTALLA- TION, OPERATION, OR DAMAGE. REPLACE ANY BELT FRAYED, OR TORN. STRAIGHTEN ANY BELT THAT IS TWISTED. TIGHTEN ANY LOOSE FASTENERS. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A DAMAGED OR INOPERATIVE BUCKLE OR RETRACTOR. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A BENT OR DAMAGED LATCH PLATE OR ANCHOR PLATE. REPLACE ANY CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR OR THE UNIT TO WHICH THE ANCHOR IS INTEGRAL THAT HAS BEEN BENT OR DAMAGED. NEVER ATTEMPT TO REPAIR A SEAT BELT OR CHILD RESTRAINT COMPONENT. ALWAYS REPLACE DAMAGED OR FAULTY SEAT BELT AND CHILD RESTRAINT COMPONENTS WITH THE CORRECT, NEW AND UNUSED REPLACEMENT PARTS LISTED IN THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER MOPAR PARTS CATALOG.
(1) Reach between the rear seat cushion and the rear seat back to access and unbuckle the center seat belt lower anchor latch plate from the unique black, keyed lower anchor buckle. Use an ignition key or a small screwdriver to depress the small white release button on the anchor buckle.
(2) Remove the rear seat from the vehicle. On models with the optional 60/40 split rear bench, only the 60 percent section (right side) of the rear seat must be removed. (Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/SEAT - REAR - REMOVAL).
(3) Lift upward on the forward edge of the rear center seat belt bezel at the top of the cab back panel to release the snap features that secure the bezel to the belt bracket (Fig. 37).
(4) Remove the bezel from the webbing of the rear
center seat belt.
(5) Lift the rear center seat belt cover off of the belt bracket at the top of the cab back panel and remove the cover from the webbing of the rear center seat belt.
(6) Remove the two screws that secure the belt bracket of the rear center seat belt to the body bracket on the upper cab back panel reinforcement. (7) Remove the belt bracket of the rear center seat
belt from the body bracket.
(8) Remove the screw that secures the rear center seat belt retractor to the center anchor/right out- board occupant buckle and mounting bracket unit on the rear floor panel near the cab back panel (Fig. 38).
Fig.37RearCenterSeatBelt&RetractorRemove/
Install
1 - CAB BACK PANEL 2 - CENTER SEAT BELT 3 - BEZEL 4 - COVER 5 - BELT BRACKET 6 - SCREW (2) 7 - BODY BRACKET 8 - RETRACTOR 9 - SCREW (2) 10 - CENTER ANCHOR/RIGHT OUTBOARD OCCUPANT BUCKLE & BRACKET UNIT 11 - REAR FLOOR PANEL 12 - LOWER ANCHOR LATCH PLATE
(9) Remove the rear center seat belt retractor from the center anchor/right outboard occupant buckle and mounting bracket unit.
(10) Remove the rear center seat belt and retractor
unit from the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
The rear center seat belt retractor is secured with a single screw to a mounting bracket that includes the unique black, keyed center seat belt lower anchor buckle and the right outboard occupant buckle, but can be removed from the mounting bracket and is serviced separately from the two buckles. The center anchor buckle and the right outboard occupant buckle are serviced as a unit with their mounting bracket. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/ REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE - INSTALLATION - CENTER ANCHOR & RIGHT OUTBOARD).
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(1) Position the rear center seat belt and retractor unit onto the center anchor/right outboard occupant buckle and mounting bracket unit on the rear floor panel near the base of the cab back panel (Fig. 38). (2) Install and tighten the screw that secures the rear center seat belt retractor bracket to the center anchor/right outboard occupant buckle and mounting bracket unit. Tighten the screw to 40 N·m (29 ft. lbs.).
(3) Position the belt bracket of the rear center seat belt onto the body bracket on the upper cab back panel reinforcement (Fig. 37).
(4) Install and tighten the two screws that secure the belt bracket of the rear center seat belt to the body bracket. Tighten the screws to 20 N·m (15 ft. lbs.).
(5) Lift the webbing of the rear center seat belt and slide the cover over the belt bracket at the top of the cab back panel until it is fully seated.
(6) Route the rear center seat belt bezel over the
webbing of the rear center seat belt.
(7) Position the rear center seat belt bezel over the cover and belt bracket at the top of the cab back panel and engage the rearward snap features of the bezel with the belt bracket. Using hand pressure, press firmly and evenly downward on the front of the bezel until it snaps into place over the cover and belt bracket.
(8) Reinstall the rear seat into the vehicle. On models with the optional 60/40 split rear bench, only the 60 percent section (right side) of the rear seat must be reinstalled. (Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/ SEAT - REAR - INSTALLATION).
(9) Reach between the rear seat cushion and the rear seat back to buckle the rear center seat belt lower anchor latch plate to the unique black, keyed lower anchor buckle.
REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELT & RETRACTOR REMOVAL
The only component of this seat belt and retractor unit that is available for individual service replace- ment is the plastic web stop button that prevents the latch plate from falling to the floor while in the stored position. Refer to the instructions supplied with the service kit for the proper web stop button replacement procedures.
Fig.38RearCenterRetractor&MountingBracket 1 - RIGHT OUTBOARD OCCUPANT BUCKLE 2 - REAR CENTER SEAT BELT 3 - REAR CENTER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR 4 - MOUNTING BRACKET 5 - CENTER ANCHOR BUCKLE 6 - SCREW (1)
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WARNING: DURING AND FOLLOWING ANY SEAT BELT OR CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR SERVICE, CAREFULLY INSPECT ALL SEAT BELTS, BUCKLES, MOUNTING HARDWARE, RETRACTORS, TETHER STRAPS, AND ANCHORS FOR PROPER INSTALLA- TION, OPERATION, OR DAMAGE. REPLACE ANY BELT FRAYED, OR TORN. STRAIGHTEN ANY BELT THAT IS TWISTED. TIGHTEN ANY LOOSE FASTENERS. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A DAMAGED OR INOPERATIVE BUCKLE OR RETRACTOR. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A BENT OR DAMAGED LATCH PLATE OR ANCHOR PLATE. REPLACE ANY CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR OR THE UNIT TO WHICH THE ANCHOR IS INTEGRAL THAT HAS BEEN BENT OR DAMAGED. NEVER ATTEMPT TO REPAIR A SEAT BELT OR CHILD RESTRAINT COMPONENT. ALWAYS REPLACE DAMAGED OR FAULTY SEAT BELT AND CHILD RESTRAINT COMPONENTS WITH THE CORRECT, NEW AND UNUSED REPLACEMENT PARTS LISTED IN THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER MOPAR PARTS CATALOG.
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REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELT & RETRACTOR (Continued)DR
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WARNING: DURING AND FOLLOWING ANY SEAT BELT OR CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR SERVICE, CAREFULLY INSPECT ALL SEAT BELTS, BUCKLES, MOUNTING HARDWARE, RETRACTORS, TETHER STRAPS, AND ANCHORS FOR PROPER INSTALLA- TION, OPERATION, OR DAMAGE. REPLACE ANY BELT FRAYED, OR TORN. STRAIGHTEN ANY BELT THAT IS TWISTED. TIGHTEN ANY LOOSE FASTENERS. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A DAMAGED OR INOPERATIVE BUCKLE OR RETRACTOR. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A BENT OR DAMAGED LATCH PLATE OR ANCHOR PLATE. REPLACE ANY CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR OR THE UNIT TO WHICH THE ANCHOR IS INTEGRAL THAT HAS BEEN BENT OR DAMAGED. NEVER ATTEMPT TO REPAIR A SEAT BELT OR CHILD RESTRAINT COMPONENT. ALWAYS REPLACE DAMAGED OR FAULTY SEAT BELT AND CHILD RESTRAINT COMPONENTS WITH THE CORRECT, NEW AND UNUSED REPLACEMENT PARTS LISTED IN THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER MOPAR PARTS CATALOG.
(1) Remove the rear seat from the vehicle. (Refer
to 23 - BODY/SEATS/SEAT - REAR - REMOVAL).
(2) Remove the screw that secures the lower seat belt anchor to the base of the inner C-pillar (Fig. 39). (3) Remove the lower seat belt anchor from the
base of the inner C-pillar.
(4) Unsnap and remove the trim cover from the rear outboard seat belt turning loop to access the screw that secures the turning loop to the upper inner C-pillar. Discard the removed turning loop trim cover as it is not intended for reuse.
(5) Remove the screw that secures the seat belt
turning loop to the C-pillar.
(6) Remove the seat belt turning loop from the
upper inner C-pillar.
(7) Remove the upper and lower trim from the inner C-pillar. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/C- PILLAR UPPER TRIM - REMOVAL) and (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/C-PILLAR LOWER TRIM - REMOVAL).
(8) Remove the screw that secures the seat belt
web guide to the inner C-pillar near the belt line.
(9) Remove the seat belt web guide from the inner
C-pillar.
(10) Remove the screw that secures the lower retractor bracket to the lower inner C-pillar below the retractor mounting hole.
Fig.39RearOutboardSeatBelt&Retractor
Remove/Install
1 - C-PILLAR 2 - TRIM PANEL 3 - TURNING LOOP 4 - SCREW 5 - TRIM COVER 6 - SEAT BELT 7 - SCREW 8 - LOWER ANCHOR 9 - SCREW 10 - SCREW 11 - RETRACTOR 12 - WEB GUIDE
(11) Disengage the hook on the upper retractor bracket from the slot in the lower inner C-pillar above the retractor mounting hole.
(12) Remove the rear outboard seat belt and retractor from the retractor mounting hole in the lower inner C-pillar.
INSTALLATION
The only component of this seat belt and retractor unit that is available for individual service replace- ment is the plastic web stop button that prevents the latch plate from falling to the floor while in the stored position. Refer to the instructions supplied with the service kit for the proper web stop button replacement procedures.
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WARNING: DURING AND FOLLOWING ANY SEAT BELT OR CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR SERVICE, CAREFULLY INSPECT ALL SEAT BELTS, BUCKLES, MOUNTING HARDWARE, RETRACTORS, TETHER STRAPS, AND ANCHORS FOR PROPER INSTALLA- TION, OPERATION, OR DAMAGE. REPLACE ANY BELT FRAYED, OR TORN. STRAIGHTEN ANY BELT THAT IS TWISTED. TIGHTEN ANY LOOSE FASTENERS. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A DAMAGED OR INOPERATIVE BUCKLE OR RETRACTOR. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A BENT OR DAMAGED LATCH PLATE OR ANCHOR PLATE. REPLACE ANY CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR OR THE UNIT TO WHICH THE ANCHOR IS INTEGRAL THAT HAS BEEN BENT OR DAMAGED. NEVER ATTEMPT TO REPAIR A SEAT BELT OR CHILD RESTRAINT COMPONENT. ALWAYS REPLACE DAMAGED OR FAULTY SEAT BELT AND CHILD RESTRAINT COMPONENTS WITH THE CORRECT, NEW AND UNUSED REPLACEMENT PARTS LISTED IN THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER MOPAR PARTS CATALOG.
(1) Position the rear outboard seat belt and retrac- tor to the retractor mounting hole in the lower inner C-pillar (Fig. 39).
(2) Engage the hook on the upper retractor bracket into the slot in the lower inner C-pillar above the retractor mounting hole.
(3) Install and tighten the screw that secures the lower retractor bracket to the lower inner C-pillar below the retractor mounting hole. Tighten the screw to 40 N·m (29 ft. lbs.).
(4) Position the seat belt web guide to the inner
C-pillar near the belt line.
(5) Install and tighten the screw that secures the seat belt web guide to the inner C-pillar. Tighten the screw to 2 N·m (20 in. lbs.).
(6) Reinstall the upper and lower trim onto the inner C-pillar. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/C- PILLAR UPPER TRIM - INSTALLATION) and (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/C-PILLAR LOWER TRIM - INSTALLATION).
(7) Position the seat belt turning loop onto the
upper inner C-pillar.
(8) Install and tighten the screw that secures the seat belt turning loop to the C-pillar. Tighten the screw to 40 N·m (29 ft. lbs.).
(9) Engage the lower snap features of the new trim cover over the rear outboard seat belt turning loop and, using hand pressure, press firmly and evenly on the top of the trim cover until it snaps into place.
(10) Position the lower seat belt anchor to the base
of the inner C-pillar.
(11) Install and tighten the screw that secures the lower seat belt anchor to the base of the inner C-pil- lar. Tighten the screw to 40 N·m (29 ft. lbs.).
(12) Reinstall the rear seat into the vehicle. (Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/SEAT - REAR - INSTALLA- TION).
REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE
REMOVAL
REMOVAL - CENTER & LEFT OUTBOARD
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WARNING: DURING AND FOLLOWING ANY SEAT BELT OR CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR SERVICE, CAREFULLY INSPECT ALL SEAT BELTS, BUCKLES, MOUNTING HARDWARE, RETRACTORS, TETHER STRAPS, AND ANCHORS FOR PROPER INSTALLA- TION, OPERATION, OR DAMAGE. REPLACE ANY BELT FRAYED, OR TORN. STRAIGHTEN ANY BELT THAT IS TWISTED. TIGHTEN ANY LOOSE FASTENERS. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A DAMAGED OR INOPERATIVE BUCKLE OR RETRACTOR. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A BENT OR DAMAGED LATCH PLATE OR ANCHOR PLATE. REPLACE ANY CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR OR THE UNIT TO WHICH THE ANCHOR IS INTEGRAL THAT HAS BEEN BENT OR DAMAGED. NEVER ATTEMPT TO REPAIR A SEAT BELT OR CHILD RESTRAINT COMPONENT. ALWAYS REPLACE DAMAGED OR FAULTY SEAT BELT AND CHILD RESTRAINT COMPONENTS WITH THE CORRECT, NEW AND UNUSED REPLACEMENT PARTS LISTED IN THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER MOPAR PARTS CATALOG.
(1) Lift up the rear seat cushion into its stowed
position against the rear seat back.
(2) Remove the screw that secures either the cen- ter or the left outboard occupant buckle unit to the rear floor panel near the base of the cab back panel (Fig. 40). On models with the optional 60/40 split rear bench, the screw that secures the buckle unit also secures one of the rear seat mounting brackets to the rear floor panel.
(3) Remove the center or the left outboard occu- pant buckle unit from the rear floor panel or from the rear seat mounting bracket.
REMOVAL - CENTER ANCHOR & RIGHT OUTBOARD
The unique black, keyed center seat belt lower anchor buckle and the right outboard occupant buckle are serviced as a unit with their mounting bracket. The rear center seat belt retractor is also secured to the mounting bracket with these two buckles, but can be removed from the mounting bracket and is serviced separately from the two buck-
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REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE (Continued)DR
PARTS LISTED IN THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER MOPAR PARTS CATALOG.
(1) Reach between the rear seat cushion and the rear seat back to access and unbuckle the rear center seat belt lower anchor latch plate from the unique black, keyed lower anchor buckle. Use an ignition key or a small screwdriver to depress the small white release button on the anchor buckle.
(2) Remove the rear seat from the vehicle. On models with the optional 60/40 split rear bench, only the 60 percent section (right side) of the rear seat must be removed. (Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/SEAT - REAR - REMOVAL).
(3) Remove the screw that secures the rear center seat belt retractor to the center anchor/right out- board occupant buckle and mounting bracket unit on the rear floor panel near the cab back panel (Fig. 41).
Fig.40RearSeatBeltBuckleRemove/Install
1 - CAB BACK PANEL 2 - CENTER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR 3 - SCREW (4) 4 - LEFT OUTBOARD OCCUPANT BUCKLE UNIT 5 - CENTER OCCUPANT BUCKLE UNIT 6 - CENTER ANCHOR/RIGHT OUTBOARD OCCUPANT BUCKLE & BRACKET UNIT 7 - REAR FLOOR PANEL
les. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/REAR CENTER SEAT BELT & RETRACTOR - REMOVAL).
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Fig.41RearCenterRetractor&MountingBracket 1 - RIGHT OUTBOARD OCCUPANT BUCKLE 2 - REAR CENTER SEAT BELT 3 - REAR CENTER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR 4 - MOUNTING BRACKET 5 - CENTER ANCHOR BUCKLE 6 - SCREW (1)
(4) Remove the rear center seat belt retractor from the center anchor/right outboard occupant buckle and mounting bracket unit.
(5) Remove the two screws that secure the center anchor/right outboard occupant buckle and mounting bracket unit to the rear floor panel near the base of the cab back panel (Fig. 42).
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STRAPS, AND ANCHORS FOR PROPER INSTALLA- TION, OPERATION, OR DAMAGE. REPLACE ANY BELT FRAYED, OR TORN. STRAIGHTEN ANY BELT THAT IS TWISTED. TIGHTEN ANY LOOSE FASTENERS. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A DAMAGED OR INOPERATIVE BUCKLE OR RETRACTOR. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A BENT OR DAMAGED LATCH PLATE OR ANCHOR PLATE. REPLACE ANY CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR OR THE UNIT TO WHICH THE ANCHOR IS INTEGRAL THAT HAS BEEN BENT OR DAMAGED. NEVER ATTEMPT TO REPAIR A SEAT BELT OR CHILD RESTRAINT COMPONENT. ALWAYS REPLACE DAMAGED OR FAULTY SEAT BELT AND CHILD RESTRAINT COMPONENTS WITH THE CORRECT, NEW AND UNUSED REPLACEMENT PARTS LISTED IN THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER MOPAR PARTS CATALOG.
(1) Position the center or the left outboard occu- pant buckle unit onto the rear floor panel or onto the rear seat mounting bracket near the base of the cab back panel (Fig. 40). On models with the optional 60/40 split rear bench, the screw that secures the buckle unit also secures one of the rear seat mount- ing brackets to the rear floor panel.
(2) Install and tighten the screw that secures the center or the left outboard occupant buckle unit to the rear floor panel. Tighten the screw to 40 N·m (29
ft. lbs.).(3) Lower the rear seat cushion back to its normal
seating position.
INSTALLATION - CENTER ANCHOR & RIGHT OUTBOARD
The unique black, keyed center seat belt lower anchor buckle and the right outboard occupant buckle are serviced as a unit with their mounting bracket. The rear center seat belt retractor is also secured to the mounting bracket with these two buckles, but can be removed from the mounting bracket and is serviced separately from the two buck- les. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/REAR CENTER SEAT BELT & RETRACTOR - INSTALLA- TION).
Fig.42RearSeatBeltBuckleRemove/Install
1 - CAB BACK PANEL 2 - CENTER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR 3 - SCREW (4) 4 - LEFT OUTBOARD OCCUPANT BUCKLE UNIT 5 - CENTER OCCUPANT BUCKLE UNIT 6 - CENTER ANCHOR/RIGHT OUTBOARD OCCUPANT BUCKLE & BRACKET UNIT 7 - REAR FLOOR PANEL
(6) Remove the center anchor/right outboard occu- pant buckle and mounting bracket unit from the rear floor panel.
INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION - CENTER & LEFT OUTBOARD
WARNING: DURING AND FOLLOWING ANY SEAT BELT OR CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR SERVICE, CAREFULLY INSPECT ALL SEAT BELTS, BUCKLES, MOUNTING HARDWARE, RETRACTORS, TETHER
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REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE (Continued)DR
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WARNING: DURING AND FOLLOWING ANY SEAT BELT OR CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR SERVICE, CAREFULLY INSPECT ALL SEAT BELTS, BUCKLES, MOUNTING HARDWARE, RETRACTORS, TETHER STRAPS, AND ANCHORS FOR PROPER INSTALLA- TION, OPERATION, OR DAMAGE. REPLACE ANY BELT FRAYED, OR TORN. STRAIGHTEN ANY BELT THAT IS TWISTED. TIGHTEN ANY LOOSE FASTENERS. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A DAMAGED OR INOPERATIVE BUCKLE OR RETRACTOR. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A BENT OR DAMAGED LATCH PLATE OR ANCHOR PLATE. REPLACE ANY CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR OR THE UNIT TO WHICH THE ANCHOR IS INTEGRAL THAT HAS BEEN BENT OR DAMAGED. NEVER ATTEMPT TO REPAIR A SEAT BELT OR CHILD RESTRAINT COMPONENT. ALWAYS REPLACE DAMAGED OR FAULTY SEAT BELT AND CHILD RESTRAINT COMPONENTS WITH THE CORRECT, NEW AND UNUSED REPLACEMENT PARTS LISTED IN THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER MOPAR PARTS CATALOG.
(1) Position the center anchor/right outboard occu- pant buckle and mounting bracket unit onto the rear floor panel near the base of the cab back panel (Fig. 42).
(2) Install and tighten the two screws that secure the center anchor/right outboard occupant buckle and mounting bracket unit to the rear floor panel. Tighten the screws to 40 N·m (29 ft. lbs.).
(3) Position the rear center seat belt retractor onto the center anchor/right outboard occupant buckle and mounting bracket unit (Fig. 41).
(4) Install and tighten the screw that secures the rear center seat belt retractor to the center anchor/ right outboard occupant buckle and mounting bracket unit. Tighten the screw to 40 N·m (29 ft. lbs.).
(5) Reinstall the rear seat into the vehicle. On models with the optional 60/40 split rear bench, only the 60 percent section (right side) of the rear seat must be reinstalled. (Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/ SEAT - REAR - INSTALLATION).
(6) Reach between the rear seat cushion and the rear seat back to access and buckle the rear center seat belt lower anchor latch plate to the unique black, keyed lower anchor buckle.
SEAT BELT SWITCH DESCRIPTION
The seat belt switch is a small, normally open, sin- gle pole, single throw, contact, momentary switch. Only one seat belt switch is installed in the vehicle, and it is integral to the buckle of the driver located on the side front seat belt buckle-half,
leaf
Fig.43SeatBeltSwitch
1 - DRIVER SIDE FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT BUCKLE 2 - SEAT CUSHION 3 - PIGTAIL WIRE 4 - INBOARD SEAT TRACK 5 - SCREW
inboard side of the driver side front seat track (Fig. 43). The seat belt switch is connected to the vehicle electrical system through a two-wire pigtail wire and connector on the seat belt buckle-half, which is con- nected to a wire harness connector and take out of the seat wire harness routed beneath the driver side front seat cushion in the passenger compartment.
The seat belt switch cannot be adjusted or repaired and, if faulty or damaged, the entire driver side front seat belt buckle-half unit must be replaced.
OPERATION
The seat belt switch is designed to control a path to ground for the seat belt switch sense input of the ElectroMechanical Instrument Cluster (EMIC). When the driver side front seat belt tip-half is inserted into the seat belt buckle, the switch closes the path to ground; and, when the driver side front seat belt tip- half is removed from the seat belt buckle, the switch opens the ground path. The switch is actuated by the latch mechanism within the seat belt buckle.
The seat belt switch is connected in series between ground and the seat belt switch sense input of the instrument cluster. The seat belt switch receives ground at all times through its pigtail wire connec- tion to the seat wire harness from a take out of the body wire harness. An eyelet terminal connector on the body wire harness ground take out is secured beneath a ground screw on the left cowl side inner panel, beneath the instrument panel. The seat belt switch may de diagnosed using conventional diagnos- tic tools and methods.
DR SEAT BELT SWITCH (Continued) DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - SEAT BELT SWITCH
Refer to the appropriate wiring information. The wiring information includes wiring diagrams, proper wire and connector repair procedures, details of wire harness routing and retention, connector pin-out information and location views for the various wire harness connectors, splices and grounds.
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR- BAGS, DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, DRIVER AIRBAG, PASSENGER AIRBAG, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCON- NECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.
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(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. Disconnect the seat belt switch pigtail wire connector from the seat wire harness connector for the seat belt switch on the inboard side of the driver side front seat forward of the seat belt buckle-half anchor. Check for continuity between the seat belt switch sense circuit and the ground circuit cavities of the seat belt switch pigtail wire connector. There should be continuity with the seat belt buckled, and no continuity with the seat belt unbuckled. If OK, go to Step 2. If not OK, replace the faulty front seat belt buckle-half assembly.
(2) Check for continuity between the ground cir- cuit cavity in the seat wire harness connector for the seat belt switch and a good ground. There should be continuity. If OK, go to Step 3. If not OK, repair the open ground circuit to ground (G301) as required.
(3) Remove the instrument cluster from the instru- ment panel. Check for continuity between the seat belt switch sense circuit cavity of the seat wire har- ness connector for the seat belt switch and a good ground. There should be no continuity. If OK, go to Step 4. If not OK, repair the shorted seat belt switch sense circuit between the seat belt switch and the instrument cluster as required.
(4) Check for continuity between the seat belt switch sense circuit cavities of the seat wire harness connector for the seat belt switch and the instrument panel wire harness connector (Connector C2) for the instrument cluster. There should be continuity. If
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OK, test and replace the faulty instrument cluster as required. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/INSTRUMENT CLUSTER - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING). If not OK, repair the open seat belt switch sense circuit between the seat belt switch and the instrument cluster as required.
SEAT BELT TENSIONER DESCRIPTION
Fig.44SeatBeltTensioner
1 - TENSIONER HOUSING OR CHAMBER 2 - GAS GENERATOR 3 - TENSIONER PIGTAIL WIRE 4 - SPOOL 5 - TENSION REDUCER (DRIVER SIDE ON STANDARD CAB ONLY) 6 - REDUCER CONNECTOR RECEPTACLE 7 - RETRACTOR LOCKING MECHANISM COVER
Front outboard seating position seat belt tension- ers supplement the driver and passenger airbags for all versions of this model (Fig. 44). The seat belt ten- sioner is integral to the front outboard seat belt and retractor unit, which is secured to the inner B-pillar on the right and left sides of the vehicle. The retrac- tor is concealed beneath the molded plastic inner B-pillar trim. The seat belt tensioner consists prima- rily of a die cast aluminum tensioner housing or chamber, a mechanical clutch unit, a tape-like metal strip, a pair of cutters, a pyrotechnically activated gas generator, and a short pigtail wire. All of these components are located on one side of the retractor spool on the outside of the retractor housing. The seat belt tensioner is controlled by the Airbag Control Module (ACM) and is connected to the vehicle elec- trical system through a dedicated take out of the body wire harness by a keyed and latching molded plastic connector insulator to ensure a secure connec- tion.
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SEAT BELT TENSIONER (Continued)The seat belt tensioner cannot be repaired and, if faulty or damaged, the entire outboard front seat belt and retractor unit must be replaced. If the front air- bags have been deployed, the seat belt tensioners have also been deployed. The seat belt tensioner is not intended for reuse and must be replaced follow- ing a deployment. A locked retractor that will not allow the seat belt webbing to be retracted or extracted is a sure indication that the seat belt ten- sioner has been deployed and requires replacement. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT & RETRACTOR - REMOV- AL).
OPERATION
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illuminate the airbag indicator in the ElectroMe- chanical Instrument Cluster (EMIC) and store a Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) for any fault that is detected. For proper diagnosis of the seat belt ten- sioners, a DRBIIIt scan tool is required. Refer to the appropriate diagnostic information.
SEAT BELT TENSION REDUCER DESCRIPTION
The seat belt tensioners are deployed by a signal generated by the Airbag Control Module (ACM) through the driver and passenger seat belt tensioner line 1 and line 2 (or squib) circuits. When the ACM sends the proper electrical signal to the tensioners, the electrical energy generates enough heat to ini- tiate a small pyrotechnic gas generator. The gas gen- erator is installed at the top of the tensioner housing which contains a long metal tape that is routed through two chambers within the housing. Each end of the tape is wound around the outer sleeve of a mechanical clutch mechanism secured to one end of the torsion bar upon which the retractor spool is secured. As the gas expands, it is directed against the metal tape within the two chambers of the hous- ing causing the tape to unwind from the clutch sleeve. As the clutch rotates it engages the torsion bar, which drives the seat belt retractor spool causing the slack to be removed from the seat belt.
Once a seat belt tensioning sequence has been completed, the forward momentum of the occupant results in deformation of the torsion bar. As the tor- sion bar deforms it allows the seat belt webbing to unwind from the retractor spool, which causes the metal tape to be wound back onto the clutch sleeve until it is pulled tight against two cutter blades within the housing, which immediately cut the metal tape.
Removing excess slack from the seat belt not only keeps the occupant properly positioned for an airbag deployment following a frontal impact of the vehicle, but also helps to reduce injuries that the occupant might experience in these situations as a result of a harmful contact with the steering wheel, steering col- umn, instrument panel and/or windshield. The tor- sion bar is designed to deform in order to control the loading being applied to the occupant by the seat belt during a frontal impact, further reducing the poten- tial for occupant injuries.
The ACM monitors the condition of the seat belt tensioners through circuit resistance. The ACM will
Fig.45SeatBeltTensionReducer
