Description |
The Seat Belt Pretensioners (BPT) are installed inside Center Pillar (LH & RH). When a vehicle crashes with a certain degree of frontal impact, the pretensioner seat belt helps to reduce the severity of injury to the front seat occupants by retracting the seat belt webbing.
This prevents the front occupants from thrusting forward and hitting the steering wheel or the instrument panel when the vehicle crashes.
Never attempt to measure the circuit resistance of the Seat Belt Pretensioner (BPT) even if you are using the specified tester. If the circuit resistance is measured with a tester, the pretensioner will be ignited accidentally. This will result in serious personal injury. |
Components |
1. Seat Belt Pretensioner
(BPT) |
Removal |
1. |
Disconnect the battery negative terminal, and wait for at least three minutes before beginning to work. |
2. |
Remove the door scurff trim. (Refer to Body - "Door Scuff Trim") |
3. |
Remove the center pillar trim. (Refer to Body - "Center Pillar Trim) |
4. |
Loosen the seat belt pretensioner bolts (A).
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5. |
Disconnect the seat belt pretensioner connector (A) and then remove the seat belt pretensioner.
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Installation |
1. |
Disconnect the battery negative terminal, and wait for at least three minutes before beginning to work. |
2. |
Connect the seat belt pretensioner connector. |
3. |
Install the seat belt pretensioner and then loosen the bolts.
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4. |
Install the seat belt pretensioner connector (A).
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5. |
Install the center pillar trim. (Refer to Body - "Center Pillar Trim) |
6. |
Install the door scurff trim. (Refer to Body - "Door Scuff Trim") |
7. |
Reconnect the battery negative cable. |
8. |
After installing the seat belt pretensioner (BPT), confirm proper system operation: • Turn the ignition switch ON; the SRS indicator light should be turned on for about six seconds and then go off. |