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Rear Safety Belt Retractor - 5-Door > < Front Safety Belt Retractor - Vehicles Built Up To: 11-2004, 3-Door
Safety Belt System - Front Safety Belt Retractor—Vehicles Built From: 11/2004, 3-Door Fiesta 2002.25 (11/2001-)
Removal and Installation

Removal

  1. Remove the B-pillar trim panel.
    For additional information, refer to: B-Pillar Trim Panel - 3-Door (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).

  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:The retaining bolt securing the front safety belt upper anchor is held captive by a paper washer. The retaining bolt, spacer and paper washer must remain on the front safety belt upper anchor at all times when the front safety belt is detached or removed.
    Detach the front safety belt upper anchor from the B-pillar.

  1. Detach the front safety belt guide from the B-pillar.
    1. Rotate the front safety belt guide clockwise.
    1. Slide the front safety belt guide downwards.

  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:The front safety belt retractor retaining bolt must only be used five times.
    NOTE:
    NOTE:After removal, stamp the front safety belt retractor retaining bolt with a center punch to indicate usage.
    Remove the front safety belt retractor.
    1. Remove the front safety belt retractor retaining bolt.
    1. Lift the front safety belt retractor to detach the locating tang.

Installation

  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Make sure that the front safety belt retractor locating tang is correctly located.
    CAUTION:
    CAUTION:The front safety belt retractor retaining bolt must only be used five times, inspect the markings on the front safety belt retractor retaining bolt and install a new front safety belt retractor retaining bolt if necessary.
    To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Rear Safety Belt Retractor - 5-Door > < Front Safety Belt Retractor - Vehicles Built Up To: 11-2004, 3-Door