Taurus V6-3.0L DOHC VIN S (2000)
29. Remove the safety belt buckle and pretensioner.
1
Remove the nut.
2
Remove the safety belt buckle and pretensioner.
NOTE: Do not handle the safety belt buckle and pretensioner in the area of the safety belt buckle and pretensioner cable or retaining nut.
Accidental pretensioner deployment can occur and result in personal injury.
INSTALLATION
WARNING:
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THE BELT AND BUCKLE ASSEMBLY PRETENSIONER IS A PYROTECHNIC DEVICE. NEVER PROBE THE CONNECTORS
ON THE BELT AND BUCKLE ASSEMBLY PRETENSIONERS. DOING SO COULD RESULT IN BELT AND BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PRETENSIONER OR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
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THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC TOOL IS FOR RESTRAINT SYSTEM SERVICE ONLY. REMOVE FROM VEHICLE
PRIOR TO ROAD USE. FAILURE TO REMOVE COULD RESULT IN INJURY AND POSSIBLE VIOLATION OF VEHICLE
SAFETY STANDARDS.
NOTE:
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If a seat equipped with a seat mounted side airbag and/or a safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) system is being serviced the airbag system must
be deactivated per the deactivation procedure.
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Airbag simulators (restraint system diagnostic tools) MUST be installed under the seats in the side airbag and safety belt pretensioner (if equipped)
to floor connectors.
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Diagnostics or repairs are not to be performed on a side airbag system and/or safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) with the seats in the vehicle.
Prior to attempting to diagnose/repair the side airbag system and/or safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) the seats must be removed from the
vehicle and the restraint system diagnostic tools must be installed in the side airbag and safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) connectors at the
floor connectors. The restraint system diagnostic tools must be removed prior to operating the vehicle over the road.
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Diagnostics may be performed on seat systems other than the side airbag or the safety belt pretensioner (if equipped) system (lumbar, climate
controlled, heated, power seat track) with the seat installed in the vehicle as long as the restraint system diagnostic tools are installed under the
seats in the side airbag and safety belt pretensioner to floor connectors.
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After diagnosing/repairing a seat system the restraint system diagnostic tools must be removed before operating the vehicle over the road.
1. Install the safety belt buckle and pretensioner.
1
Position the safety belt buckle and pretensioner onto the seat track bracket.
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Align the safety belt buckle and pretensioner mounting bracket slot so that the seat track bracket anti-rotation tab goes through it.
2
Install the nut.
NOTE: Make sure to tighten the nut to specification.
