Dakota 4WD V8-4.7L Flex Fuel (2008)
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to discharge before further service.
2. From behind the front seat on the driver side only, disconnect the seat belt switch pigtail wire connector (2) from the seat wire harness take out and
connector for the switch (3) located below the rear of the driver side seat cushion (1).
3. Move the right or left front outboard seat section to its most rearward position and tilt the seat back forward for easiest access to the front outboard
seat belt buckle lower anchor screw (1).
4. On the driver side only of vehicles with an optional 40/20/40 split front bench seat, remove the fasteners that secure the driver side front seat to the
floor panel.
5. On the driver side only of vehicles with an optional 40/20/40 split front bench seat, tip the driver side front seat rearward to access and remove the
fasteners securing the center seat cushion to the brackets on the driver side inboard seat track.
6. On the driver side only, disengage the disconnected seat belt switch pigtail wire (2) from under the seat cushion and the inboard seat track.
7. Remove the screw that secures the outboard front seat belt buckle (3) anchor near the back of the inboard side of the outboard seat cushion frame.
8. From the front of the front seat, disengage the seat belt buckle from the elastic strap on the inboard side of the outboard seat cushion.
9. Remove the buckle from the seat.
Rear Center Anchor and Right Outboard - Quad Cab
REAR CENTER ANCHOR AND RIGHT OUTBOARD - QUAD CAB
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury 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 installation, operation, or damage. Replace any belt that is cut,
frayed, or torn. Straighten any belt that is twisted. Tighten any loose fasteners. Replace any belt that has a damaged or ineffective 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
ineffective seat belt and child restraint components with the correct, new and unused replacement parts listed in the DaimlerChrysler
Mopar(R) Parts Catalog.
NOTE: The unique, keyed center seat belt lower anchor buckle and the right outboard occupant buckle are serviced as a unit with their anchor
brackets. These buckles are secured to the rear floor along with the right side of the rear center seat belt retractor mounting bracket by a
common screw, but can be removed from the mounting bracket and serviced separately from the seat belt and retractor. See: Seat Belt
Retractor/Service and Repair/Seat Belt and Retractor - Removal.
