Safety Belt System - Front Safety Belt

Retractor—5-DoorFiesta 2002.25 (11/2001-09/2008)

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Removal and Installation

Removal

1. Detach the door opening weatherstrips from the B-

pillar.

2. Move the safety belt shoulder height adjuster to its

lowest position.

3. NOTE: Hold the safety belt webbing when detaching

the safety belt lower anchor from the floor panel.

Detach the safety belt lower anchor from the floor

panel.

Remove the retaining bolt and spacer from the

anchor plate.

4. Remove the B-pillar upper trim panel.

1. Remove the screw cover.

2. Remove the retaining screw.

3. Detach the retaining clips from the B-pillar.

Feed the safety belt webbing through the B-

pillar upper trim panel.

5. Remove the B-pillar lower trim panel.

Detach the retaining clips.

6. Remove the cowl side trim panel.

6. Remove the cowl side trim panel.

Detach the retaining clips.

7. CAUTION: The bolt securing the safety belt

anchor is held captive by a paper washer. The bolt,

spacer and paper washer must remain on the safety

belt anchor at all times when the safety belt is

detached or removed.

Detach the safety belt upper anchor from the safety

belt shoulder height adjuster.

8. Detach the guide loop from the B-pillar.

1. Rotate the guide clockwise.

2. Slide the guide downwards.

9. CAUTION: The safety belt retractor retaining

bolt must only be used five times.

NOTE: After removal, stamp the safety belt

retractor retaining bolt with a center punch to

indicate usage.

Remove the front safety belt retractor.

1. Remove the bolt.

2. Lift the retractor to detach the locating tang.

Installation

1. CAUTIONS:

Make sure the safety belt retractor locating

tang is correctly located.

The safety belt retractor retaining bolt must

only be used five times, inspect the markings on the

retaining bolt and install a new retaining bolt if

necessary.

NOTE: Make sure the safety belt shoulder height

adjuster locking control is correctly located on the

safety belt shoulder height adjuster.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.