Mazda 6 Service Manual: Front seat belt removal/installation

Warning

• Handling the front seat belt (pre-tensioner seat belt) improperly can accidentally deploy the pre-tensioner, which may seriously injure you. Read SERVICE WARNINGS before handling the front seat belt. (See SERVICE WARNINGS.)

Warning

• The side air bag sensor is attached to the lower part of the B-pillar. When working around the B-pillar, disconnect the negative battery cable or work carefully, avoiding excessive impact to the lower part of the B-pillar.

Caution

• The ELR has a spring that will unwind if the retractor's cover is removed. The spring cannot be rewound by hand. If this occurs, the ELR will not work properly. Therefore, do not disassemble the retractor.

1. Turn the ignition switch to LOCK position.

2. Disconnect the negative battery cable and wait for more than 1 minute.

3. Remove the B-pillar lower trim.

4. Using a screwdriver, pry out the pre-tensioner seat belt connector's stopper plate.

5. Disconnect the pre-tensioner seat belt connector.

6. Remove the covers.

7. Remove the bolts and screw, then remove the front seat belt.

8. Install in the reverse order of removal.

9. Verify that the air bag system warning light illuminates for approximately 6 seconds

and then goes off.

• If the air bag system warning light does not operate in the manner described above, there are malfunction in the system. Inspect the system using the on-board diagnostic function.