Seat Belt: Service and Repair

WEB STOP BUTTON REPLACEMENT

The webbing of the second row center seat belt tip half for this vehicle is equipped with a molded plastic web stop button, which holds the latch plate of the seat belt tip half in a readily accessible stored position and prevents it from falling to the lower belt anchor while the belt is not in use. If this button becomes damaged or separated from the belt webbing, it may be successfully replaced using the following procedure without the need for removing or replacing the entire seat belt assembly.

The web stop button replacement kit includes two molded plastic replacement button halves: a male button half with a pointed spike in its center, and a female button half with a hole in its center. The button halves are not available separately. In addition to the button replacement kit, a pair of wheel weight pliers (such as KD Tools(R) #3358, Snap-on(R) #WWPR13A or equivalent) and a gel-type super adhesive glue (such as Mopar(R) Bond-All Gel #04467709 or equivalent) are required.

NOTE: Avoid using heavy-duty, truck-style wheel weight pliers as the jaws may not close far enough to successfully complete web stop button replacement.

WARNING: 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 (R) Parts Catalog. Failure to follow these instructions may result in possible serious or fatal injury.





1. Carefully inspect the seat belt webbing to identify the hole or a witness mark where the original web stop button halves (2 and 5) were installed. If no distinct evidence of the prior button location is found, go to Step 2. If the original button location is clearly evident, go to Step 3.
2. Find the appropriate dimension in the Web Stop Button Location table. Measure and mark that distance (4) in the center of the belt webbing from the point where the webbing is secured to the seat belt lower anchor plate (3).





CAUTION: Be certain that the seat belt latch plate (1) is located and secured above the web stop button location mark before installing the replacement button.

3. Working from the side of the seat belt webbing that faces the interior of the vehicle, pierce the webbing with the spike in the center of the male button half. The male button head should face the interior of the vehicle.





4. Apply a small dot of gel-type super adhesive glue (2) around the center hole on the back side of the female button half (1).
5. Press the female button half over the spike of the male button half that protrudes through the side of the belt webbing that faces away from the interior of the vehicle.





6. Use the flat anvil-like jaw (3) of the wheel weight pliers to flatten the sharp spike (2) of the male button half that protrudes through the female button half (1) on the back side of the belt webbing (4).





7. Carefully use the curved jaw (3) of the wheel weight pliers to compress and form the flattened spike of the male button half (2) on the back side of the seat belt webbing (1) until it is concave and entirely below the outer convex surface of the female button half.
8. Check to be certain that the web stop button is secure.