RAM 1500 Truck 4WD V8-5.7L VIN D (2005)
Seat Belt Buckle: Service and Repair
Front Outboard
WARNING: TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, 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 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.
NOTE: 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 models also includes a seat belt switch.
REMOVAL
1. Move the right or left front outboard seat section (2) 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 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 stowage tray from the rear floor panel behind the seat.
4. From behind the front seat on the driver side only, disconnect the seat belt switch pigtail wire (3) connector from the seat wire harness take out and
connector for the switch located below the inboard edge of the driver side inboard seat track (4) just forward of the buckle lower anchor.
5. From behind the front seat, remove the screw (5) that secures the front outboard seat belt buckle (1) 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.
INSTALLATION
