Patriot 4WD L4-2.4L (2009)
Seat Belt Buckle Switch: Service and Repair
Seat Belt Switch - Installation
INSTALLATION
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 switch unit. The front retractor also includes a seat
belt tensioner. If the front seat belt switch 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. Extract the seat belt webbing (1) from the retractor far enough to allow clearance between the seat belt switch plunger (5) and the webbing on the
retractor spool during switch installation.
2. Position the seat belt switch (4) to the lower edge of the retractor frame tie bar (3) with the plunger oriented toward the retractor spool.
3. Push the switch onto the tie bar until the integral latch feature (2) is fully engaged over the tie bar.
4. Reinstall the driver side seat belt retractor onto the lower B-pillar. See: Seat Belt Retractor/Service and Repair/Seat Belt Retractor - Installation.
