Dodge Ram Truck 1500-2500-3500. Manual — part 567

NOTE: A front center seat belt and retractor is used only on standard cab models. Quad cab models have
a lap belt in the front center seating position. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/FRONT CENTER SEAT
BELT - REMOVAL).

1. Reach between the center of the front seat cushion

and front seat back to access and unbuckle the
front center seat belt lower anchor latch plate from
the unique black, keyed lower anchor buckle. Use
an ignition key or a small screwdriver to depress
the small white release button on the anchor
buckle.

2. Move the front seat to its most forward position for

easiest access to the front center seat belt and
retractor unit.

3. Remove the stowage tray from the rear floor panel

behind the seat. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/
REAR FLOOR STOWAGE TRAY - REMOVAL).

4. Using a trim stick or another suitable wide flat-

bladed tool, gently pry at each side of the front
center seat belt bezel (5) on the cab back trim
panel (1) to release the snap features that secure
the bezel to the panel.

5. Remove the bezel from the webbing of the front

center seat belt (4).

6. Remove the trim from the cab back panel. (Refer

to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/REAR CAB BACK PANEL TRIM - REMOVAL).

7. Remove the two screws (3) that secure the belt

bracket (2) of the front center seat belt (7) to the
body bracket (1) on the upper cab back panel (8)
reinforcement.

8. Remove the belt bracket of the front center seat

belt from the body bracket on the upper cab back
panel reinforcement.

9. Remove the two screws (4) that secure the front

center seat belt retractor bracket (5) to the floor
panel (6) near the base of the cab back panel.

10. Remove the front center seat belt and retractor

unit from the floor panel.

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FRONT OUTBOARD - STANDARD CAB

The seat belt retractor on the driver’s side of standard cab models only includes a tension reducer. (Refer to 8 -
ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/SEAT BELT TENSION REDUCER - DESCRIPTION). The seat belt retractor on the
passenger’s side of all models includes a switchable automatic locking mechanism. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/
RESTRAINTS/AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR - DESCRIPTION).

WARNING: To avoid personal injury or death, on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the supplemental
restraint system 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 diag-
nosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the supplemental restraint system. Failure to take the
proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.

WARNING: To avoid personal injury or death, 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 inoperative 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 faulty seat belt and child
restraint components with the correct, new and unused replacement parts listed in the DaimlerChrysler
Mopar Parts Catalog.

NOTE: The following procedure is for replacement of a faulty or damaged front outboard seat belt and
retractor unit, which includes a seat belt tensioner for this model. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/
SEAT BELT TENSIONER - DESCRIPTION). The only component of this seat belt and retractor unit that is
available for individual service replacement is the plastic web stop button that prevents the latch plate from
falling to the floor while in the stored position. Refer to the instructions supplied with the service kit for the
proper web stop button replacement procedures.

NOTE: If the seat belt or retractor is faulty or damaged, but the seat belt tensioner is not deployed, review
the recommended procedures for handling non-deployed supplemental restraints. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRI-
CAL/RESTRAINTS

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STANDARD

PROCEDURE

-

HANDLING

NON-DEPLOYED

SUPPLEMENTAL

RESTRAINTS). If the seat belt tensioner has been deployed, review the recommended procedures for ser-
vice after a supplemental restraint deployment before removing the front outboard seat belt and retractor
from the vehicle. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS - STANDARD PROCEDURE - SERVICE AFTER A
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT DEPLOYMENT).

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1. Move the front seat to its most forward position for

easiest access to the lower seat belt anchor (7)
and the B-pillar trim.

2. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to dis-
charge before further service.

3. Remove the stowage tray from the rear floor panel

behind the seat. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/
REAR FLOOR STOWAGE TRAY - REMOVAL).

4. Remove the screw (8) that secures the lower seat

belt anchor to the lower inner B-pillar (14).

5. Remove the lower seat belt anchor from the lower

inner B-pillar.

6. Unsnap and remove the trim cover (5) from the

front outboard seat belt turning loop (3) to access
the screw (4) that secures the turning loop to the
height adjuster (1) on the upper inner B-pillar. Dis-
card the removed turning loop trim cover as it is
not intended for reuse.

7. Remove the screw that secures the seat belt turn-

ing loop to the height adjuster.

8. Remove the seat belt turning loop from the height

adjuster.

9. Remove the upper (2) and lower (6) trim from the inner B-pillar. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/B-PILLAR

UPPER TRIM - REMOVAL) and (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/B-PILLAR LOWER TRIM - REMOVAL).

10. Remove the screw (12) that secures the seat belt web guide (13) to the inner B-pillar near the belt line.

11. Remove the seat belt web guide from the inner B-pillar.

12. On the driver side only, disconnect the body wire harness take out and white connector from the connector

receptacle for the seat belt tension reducer located near the bottom of the retractor (10).

13. Disengage the seat belt tensioner pigtail wire retainer from the hole in the inner B-pillar sheet metal.

14. Disconnect the yellow seat belt tensioner pigtail wire connector from the body wire harness take out and con-

nector (11) for the tensioner.

15. Remove the screw (9) that secures the lower retractor bracket to the lower inner B-pillar below the retractor

mounting hole.

16. Disengage the hooks on the upper retractor bracket from the slots in the lower inner B-pillar above the retractor

mounting hole.

17. Remove the front outboard seat belt and retractor from the retractor mounting hole in the lower inner B-pillar.

FRONT OUTBOARD - QUAD CAB

The seat belt retractor on the passenger’s side of all models includes a switchable automatic locking mechanism.
(Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR - DESCRIPTION).

WARNING: To avoid personal injury or death, on vehicles equipped with airbags, disable the supplemental
restraint system 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 diag-
nosis or service. This is the only sure way to disable the supplemental restraint system. Failure to take the
proper precautions could result in accidental airbag deployment.

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WARNING: To avoid personal injury or death, 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 inoperative 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 faulty seat belt and child
restraint components with the correct, new and unused replacement parts listed in the DaimlerChrysler
Mopar Parts Catalog.

NOTE: The following procedure is for replacement of a faulty or damaged front outboard seat belt and
retractor unit, which includes a seat belt tensioner for this model. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/
SEAT BELT TENSIONER - DESCRIPTION). The only component of this seat belt and retractor unit that is
available for individual service replacement is the plastic web stop button that prevents the latch plate from
falling to the floor while in the stored position. Refer to the instructions supplied with the service kit for the
proper web stop button replacement procedures.

NOTE: If the seat belt or retractor is faulty or damaged, but the seat belt tensioner is not deployed, review
the recommended procedures for handling non-deployed supplemental restraints. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRI-
CAL/RESTRAINTS

-

STANDARD

PROCEDURE

-

HANDLING

NON-DEPLOYED

SUPPLEMENTAL

RESTRAINTS). If the seat belt tensioner has been deployed, review the recommended procedures for ser-
vice after a supplemental restraint deployment before removing the front outboard seat belt and retractor
from the vehicle. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS - STANDARD PROCEDURE - SERVICE AFTER A
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT DEPLOYMENT).

1. Move the front seat to its most forward position for

easiest access to the lower seat belt anchor (10)
and the B-pillar trim.

2. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

Wait two minutes for the system capacitor to dis-
charge before further service.

3. Remove the screw (9) that secures the lower seat

belt anchor to the floor panel near the base of the
inner B-pillar (3).

4. Remove the lower seat belt anchor from the floor

panel near the base of the inner B-pillar.

5. Unsnap and remove the trim cover (6) from the

front outboard seat belt turning loop (4) to access
the screw (5) that secures the turning loop to the
height adjuster (1) on the upper inner B-pillar. Dis-
card the removed turning loop trim cover as it is
not intended for reuse.

6. Remove the screw that secures the seat belt turn-

ing loop to the height adjuster.

7. Remove the seat belt turning loop from the height

adjuster.

8. Remove the upper (2) and lower (8) trim from the

inner B-pillar. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/B-
PILLAR UPPER TRIM - REMOVAL) and (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/B-PILLAR LOWER TRIM - REMOVAL).

9. Remove the screw (14) that secures the seat belt web guide (15) to the inner B-pillar near the belt line.

10. Remove the seat belt web guide from the inner B-pillar.

11. Disengage the seat belt tensioner pigtail wire retainer from the hole in the inner B-pillar sheet metal.

12. Disconnect the yellow seat belt tensioner pigtail wire connector from the body wire harness take out and con-

nector (13) for the tensioner.

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