10A-4 SEAT BELT
REMOVAL
1) Disconnect negative cable at battery.
2) Disable air bag system referring to “DISABLING AIR BAG SYSTEM” of “SERVICE PRECAUTIONS” under
“ON-VEHICLE SERVICE” in Section 10B, if necessary.
3) Remove front pillar lower trim.
4) Disconnect Yellow connector for seat belt pretensioner, if necessary.
a) Release locking of lock lever.
b) After unlocking, disconnect to connector.
5) Remove front seat belts from the vehicle.
INSPECTION
Seat belts and attaching parts can affect the vital components and systems of a vehicle. Therefore, they should
be inspected carefully and replaced with genuine parts only.
Seat belt
•The seat belt webbing or strap should be free from damage.
•Fully extend the seat belt to make sure there are no twists or tears in it.
Retractor assembly
1) Let the seat belt retract fully to confirm its easy retraction.
•The retractor assembly should lock webbing when pulled quickly.
•The retractor assembly should lock webbing even when tilted (approx. 15°) toward the fore and aft or right
and left directions.
2) Check retractor assembly with seat belt pretensioner appearance visually for following symptoms and if any
one of them is applicable, replace it with a new one as an assembly.
•Pretensioner has activated.
•There is a crack in seat belt pretensioner (retractor assembly).
•Wire harness or connector is damage.
•Seat belt pretensioner (retractor assembly) is damaged or a strong impact (e.g., dropping) was applied to it.
Anchor bolt
•Inspect all seat belt anchor bolts to verify that they are secure.
•All anchor bolts should be secure and torqued to specification.
Belt latch
•Belt latch should be secure when latched.
•Inspect the seat belt buckle, ensuring that it locks and unlocks easily.
•After buckling the seat belt, tug sharply on the belt, checking that the buckle remains locked.WARNING:
Never measure resistance of pretensioner or disassem-
ble it. Otherwise, personal injury may result.
CAUTION:
If seat belt pretensioner (retractor assembly) was
dropped from a height of 30 cm (1 ft) or more, it should
be replaced.
