Commander 2WD V8-4.7L Flex Fuel (2009)
Seat Belt Buckle: Service and Repair
Seat Belt Buckle - Installation
Front
FRONT
WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) before
attempting any steering wheel, steering column, airbag, seat belt tensioner, impact sensor, or instrument panel component
diagnosis or service. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative (ground) cable, then wait two minutes for the system capacitor to
discharge before performing further diagnosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the SRS. Failure to take the proper
precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.
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 Chrysler Mopar(R) Parts Catalog.
NOTE: The following procedure is for replacement of an ineffective or damaged seat belt buckle unit. The front seat belt buckle also includes
a seat belt tensioner. If the front seat belt buckle is ineffective or damaged, but the seat belt tensioner is not deployed, review the
recommended procedures for handling non-deployed supplemental restraints. See: Service and Repair . If the seat belt tensioner has
been deployed, review the recommended procedures for service after a supplemental restraint deployment before removing the unit
from the vehicle. See: Service and Repair .
1. Position the front seat belt buckle and tensioner (1) lower anchor onto the stud on the inboard side of the seat cushion frame.
2. Install and tighten the nut that secures the front seat belt buckle lower anchor to the side of the front seat. Tighten the nut to 43 Nm (32 ft. lbs.).
3. On the driver side only, reconnect the seat belt switch pigtail wire connector (3) to the seat wire harness connector for the seat belt switch.
4. Reconnect the seat wire harness connector (2) to the seat belt tensioner initiator.
5. Reinstall the side shield onto the inboard side of the front seat cushion. See: Body and Frame/Seats/Seat Cover/Service and Repair/Seat Cushion
Cover - Installation.
6. Reinstall the front seat into the vehicle. See: Body and Frame/Seats/Service and Repair/Seat, Front/Seat - Installation.
7. Do not reconnect the battery negative cable at this time. The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) verification test procedure should be performed
following service of any SRS component. See: Service and Repair.
Second Row - Center and Left
SECOND ROW - CENTER AND LEFT
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
