Service Procedure

1. Recline the driver's seat back as far as possible.

2. Cover the area around the seat belt buckle on the driver's seat with a clean shop towel.

3. For Laser/Talon vehicles only: Remove the automatic shoulder belt turning loop from the mounting bracket.





4. Cut both sides of the upper buckle cover along the angled surface using side cutters as shown in Figure 1.





5. Remove the lower buckle cover by inserting a medium size screwdriver into the holes created in the upper cover in Step 4 and prying the bottom cover off (Figure 2). Pry with the screwdriver blade against the lower cover being careful not to damage the buckle mechanism.

6. Remove and discard the upper buckle cover.





7. Driver's Side Buckle Only (Laser/Talon); Both Sides (Stealth): Remove the heads of the three plastic tabs which secure the seat belt switch to the lower cover using small side cutters or a razor blade (Figure 3).

8. Driver's Side Buckle Only (Laser/Talon); Both Sides (Stealth): Carefully remove the switch from the mounting tabs by using a small screwdriver and gently prying the switch from each tab (Figure 3). Discard the lower seat belt buckle cover.





9. Depress the release button and then disconnect the lower loop of the latch spring from the buckle mechanism using a small screwdriver or pick (Figure 4).





10. Tilt the lower part of the release button slightly away from the buckle mechanism and then remove the release button by sliding it off the guides (Figure 5).

CAUTION:
Use care so that plastic guides do not break and guide springs are not lost (springs must be reused).

11. Using shop air, clean any loose debris, dirt and/or pieces of the release button from the buckle mechanism.





12. Inspect the buckle mechanism to insure that the button guide and guide springs are properly assembled and that all debris is removed. Make sure guide is properly seated in the body slot and clips are seated on body (Figure 6).





13. Make sure that the latch spring is attached to the provided release button. Rotate the latch spring away from the button to ease button installation (Figure 7).





14. Install the release button by sliding the button over the guides and springs until the button stops pass the buckle frame stops (Figure 8).





15. Depress the release button and connect the lower loop of the latch spring to the latch mechanism using a small screwdriver or pick (Figure 9).

16. Verify that the buckle operates properly by latching and unlatching the seat belt tongue several times.

IMPORTANT:
Make sure buckle latches and unlatches seat belt tongue before installing the new cover.





17. Install the provided upper buckle cover over the buckle mechanism (Figure 10). The cover should snap into place and the release button should be flush with the buckle cover. Verify again that the buckle operates properly by latching and unlatching the seat belt tongue several times.





18. Driver's Side Buckle Only (Laser/Talon); Both Sides (Stealth): Install the original seat belt switch into the provided lower cover. Insert the bottom of the switch into the lower cover slot and then press the top of the switch into place under the two clips (Figure 11). Secure the switch wires in the lower cover wire holders.





19. Driver's Side Buckle Only (Laser/Talon); Both Sides (Stealth): Move the switch slider into the up position (Figure 12).





20. While depressing the release button, assemble the lower cover to the upper cover by inserting the lip on the lower cover under the upper cover, then snapping the two parts together (Figure 13).

NOTE:
Make sure the ejector pin aligns with the slot in the switch slider.

21. Verify that the buckle operates properly by inserting the buckle tongue into the buckle assembly until it latches. Make sure it is securely latched by pulling on the belt several times. Then press the release button to unlatch the tongue. Repeat several times. If the buckle does not operate properly, remove the buckle cover following Steps 4-8 and then install a new cover by following Steps 16-20. If the buckle still does not operate properly, replace the buckle assembly.

22. For Laser/Talon vehicles only: Install the automatic shoulder belt turning loop.

23. Return the seat back to the upright position and remove the shop towel.

24. Repeat Steps 1-23 for the passenger seat belt.

NOTE:
On Laser/Talon vehicles, the passenger seat belt buckle is not equipped with a switch.

25. Verify that the seat belt warning system (lamp and buzzer) operate properly.