Buckle, Seat Belt: Installation: Installation: Front
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® Parts Catalog.
- Position the front seat belt buckle onto the stud near the rear of the inboard seat cushion frame.
- Install the retaining nut onto seat cushion frame. Tighten the nut to 43 N.m (32 ft. lbs.).
- Connect the seat belt buckle electrical connector.
- Install the seat cushion side shield.
- Install floor console. Refer to CONSOLE, FLOOR, INSTALLATION .