Note: Replacing the front seat belts is shown using the driver's seat belt as an example. The front passenger seat belt is replaced in the same way.
You will need: 10 mm and TORX T50 keys, a flat-blade screwdriver.
1. The seat belts are equipped with pre-tensioners, so first disconnect the wire from the negative terminal of the battery.
Warning: After disconnecting the wire from the negative terminal of the battery, you must wait at least 10 seconds before you can begin removing the seat belt equipped with a pretensioner.
Disassembling the seat belt pretensioners is prohibited.
Prevent the reels of the belts with pretensioners from falling and prevent water and oil from getting into them.
Do not expose seat belt pretensioners to temperatures above 95°C.
2. Pry up the edge of the front door sill trim...
3. ...and remove the threshold trim by pulling it up and overcoming the resistance of the spring holders.
4. Bend back the rubber seal of the rear door...
5. ...pry up the edge of the rear door sill trim...
6. ...and remove the trim, overcoming the resistance of its holders.
7. Pry up the edges of the lower part of the B-pillar trim...
8. ...and remove the trim by pulling it to the side and overcoming the resistance of the mounting holders.
Note: For clarity, removal of the lower B-pillar trim is shown with the driver's seat removed.
9. Disconnect the driver's lower seat belt anchor (see "Removal and installation the front seat").
10. Pry up the lower edge of the upper B-pillar trim...
11. ...and, pulling towards you and overcoming the resistance of the clamps, move the trim away from the middle pillar.
12. Pass the tongue of the belt buckle through the hole in the middle pillar...
13. ...and the lower belt mount bracket.
14. Remove the upper part of the B-pillar trim.
15. Remove the upper belt fastening screw...
16. ...and move the seat belt to the side.
17. Overcoming the resistance of the retainer...
18. ...disconnect the guide bracket.
19. Unscrew the inertia reel mounting bolt...
20. ...and move the coil to the side.
21. After pressing the plastic retainer...
22. ...disconnect the wiring harness connector from the seat belt pretensioner.
23. Remove the belt.
24. Install the front seat belt and all removed parts in the reverse order of removal.
[The original text can be found on the website «ChevyMan»]