Land Rover Defender: Front Row Seatbelt Retractor - 110

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

PART(S)

REMOVAL

WARNING:

• To prevent accidental deployment, you must power down the Restraints Control Module (RCM). Wait at least 1 minute after you disconnect the startup battery ground cable before you do any work on the Supplementary Restraint System (SRS). If you do not follow these instructions, it can cause injury or death.
• Take extra care when handling SRS components.
• To minimize the possibility of premature deployment, do not use radio key code savers when working on the SRS. Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury.
• Do not connect any electrical test device or equipment to the SRS connectors.
• Always wear safety glasses when working on an airbag equipped vehicle and when handling an airbag.

  Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury.

NOTE:

• Note the orientation of the components.
• This procedure contains illustrations showing certain components removed to provide extra clarity.
• This procedure contains some variation in the illustrations depending on the vehicle specification, but the essential information is always correct.
• This procedure contains illustrations for right side components, left side components are similar.

1. Before handling any components within the SRS, make sure that the safety guidelines are followed.

2. To avoid accidental deployment, wait at least 1 minute after you disconnect the startup battery ground cable.

3. Remove the front row seat.

4. Remove the rear treadplate.

5.

• Remove the seatbelt upper anchor bolt.
• Remove the seatbelt guide bolt.
• Release the seatbelt guide from the B-pillar.

6.

• Release the 2 clips.
• Reposition the front floor carpet to get access to the front row seatbelt retractor.

7.

• Disconnect the electrical connector.
• Remove and discard the bolt.
• Remove the front row seatbelt retractor.

8.

CAUTION: Only complete the following step(s) if a new component is to be installed.

NOTE: If equipped.

• Remove the bolt.
• Remove the locking bracket.

9.

CAUTION: Do not remove the pin from the seatbelt.

NOTE: If equipped

• Release the pin and seatbelt from the pretensioner.
• Release the front row seatbelt.

INSTALLATION

1.

CAUTION: Only complete the following step(s) if the component was previously removed.

NOTE: If equipped.

• Install the front row seatbelt.
• Install the pin and seatbelt to the pretensioner.

2.

NOTE: If equipped.

• Install the locking bracket.
• Install and tighten the bolt.

  Torque: 4.1Nm

3.

CAUTION: Make sure that the component is correctly located.

• Install the front row seatbelt retractor to the B-pillar.
• Install and tighten the new bolt.

  Renew Part: Seatbelt retractor bolt Quantity: 1.

  Torque: 40Nm

• Connect the electrical connector.

4.

• Reposition the front floor carpet to the correct location.
• Install the 2 clips.

5.

• Install the front row seatbelt guide onto the B-pillar.
• Install and tighten the front row seatbelt guide bolt.

  Torque: 9Nm

• Install the front row seatbelt upper anchor.
• Tighten the front row seatbelt upper anchor bolt.

  Torque: 40Nm

6. Install the rear treadplate.

7.

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