Seat Belt Systems: Service Precautions

^ Clean the seat belt webbing with a mild soap and water solution and a soft brush or cloth. Do not bleach or dye the seat belt webbing.
^ Keep sharp edges and damaging objects away from the seat belts. Do not bend or damage any part of the seat belt buckle or latch plate. Replace any seat belts that are cut damaged, Frayed or Stretched.
^ Use only the correct seat belt anchor fasteners. Tighten the anchor fasteners to the correct torque value after you refer to Fastener Tightening Specifications. When installing a seat belt anchor bolt, start the bolt by hand to ensure that you do not damage the bolt.
^ When replacing seat belts, use only service replacement parts.
^ Verify the correct replacement part number. Make sure the part number is correct for that vehicle at that seating position. Do not substitute a seat belt from a different seating position or a different vehicle.
^ Some seat belts have an Energy Management Loop. This is an overlap of the seat belt webbing that is stitched together. If any of the enclosed stitching is separated, replace the seat belt. These seat belts also have a label that is hidden in the overlap area, this label states to replace the seat belt if the label is visible. This label will be visible if the energy management loop has performed it's function during a collision in which the seat belt was in use.
^ If the door is to be left open for an extended period of time, remove the CTSY fuse. Removing the fuse prevents battery drain by the courtesy lamps.