Chapter 1 Routine maintenance and servicing

1595Ford Fiesta Remake11•18 Bodywork and fittings41.4 Seat belt retractor unit location inbase of B-pillar (five-door models)A Retractor unit locating tagB Retractor unit securing bolt3 Remove the B-pillar trim and sill scuff plateas described in Section 42.4 Remove the bolt (two bolts on later models)securing the seat belt retractor unit to itslocation in the base of the B-pillar (seeillustration), then remove the retractor unitand the seat belt from the vehicle.Front seat belt (three-door models)5 Remove the rear quarter trim panel, asdescribed in Section 42.6 Undo the bolt securing the seat beltretractor unit to its location, then remove theretractor unit and seat belt from the vehicle.Front seat belt (Van models)7 Remove the cover from the upper anchorposition and remove the anchor bolt.8 Undo the bolt securing the retractor unitand integral lower anchor position, thenremove the retractor unit and seat belt fromthe vehicle.Front seat belt stalkWarning: On vehicles fitted withmechanical seat belt pretensioners,any work on the seatbelt stalk should be entrusted toa Ford dealer. The following procedure istherefore only applicable to models with41.13 Seat belt upper anchor position(fixed and adjustable)A Adjuster plate securing boltB Anchor bolt position (production setting)C Lower setting for fixed type (if required)41.9 Front seat belt stalk assemblyA BoltB Anti-rotation plateC StalkD Metal washersE Paper washerF Floorpinconventional seat belt stalks which DONOT incorporate any form of pretensioningdevice.9 Remove the bolt securing the seat belt stalkassembly to the floor, between the two frontseats, noting the arrangement of washers andspacers (see illustration). Remove the stalkassembly from the vehicle.Front seat belt height adjusterNote: If a height adjuster mechanism is notfitted, it is possible to lower the upper anchorposition from its production setting, byremoving the plug from the lower adjusterplate hole and bolting the anchor into this (seeillustration 41.13). The plug can then be fittedto the production setting hole.10 Remove the height adjuster knob bycarefully inserting a small screwdriver into theaperture on the underside of the knob, andgently levering it off.11 Remove the anchor cover, again using ascrewdriver, then remove the anchor bolt andanchor (see illustration).12 Remove the door aperture weatherseal(s)around the B-pillar location, then remove theB-pillar trim, as described in Section 42.13 Remove the bolts securing the adjusterplate to the B-pillar, noting washer fitment,41.15 Rear seat belt and buckle securingarrangements (rear seat cushion removed)A Seat belt lower anchor retaining boltsB Centre lap belt/single buckle assemblysecuring boltC Dual buckle assembly securing bolt41.11 Removing a seat belt upper anchorcoverthen remove the adjuster plate from thevehicle (see illustration).Rear seat belts14 Remove the rear seat cushion, asdescribed in Section 40, then also remove theparcel shelf.15 Undo the bolt securing each seat beltbuckle assembly to its body location (seeillustration), and remove the buckleassemblies from the vehicle, as required.16 Prevent the retractor units from reeling intoo much seat belt by attaching a clothes pegor similar item to the belt, close to theretractor unit.17 Detach the seat belt lower anchor byremoving its retaining bolt.18 Remove the upper anchor bolt cover andundo the bolt securing the anchor to itslocation. Detach the anchor, noting anyspacer fitment.19 On vehicles fitted with a parcel shelf,remove the seat belt guide from the parcelshelf support/rear loudspeaker housing, thenpass the seat belt through it.20 On vehicles without a parcel shelf asstandard, remove the trim panel covering theseat belt retractor unit, where fitted, byundoing its retaining screws. Remove the seatbelt guide from the trim panel, then pass theseat belt through it.21 Remove the bolt securing the seat beltretractor unit to its body location, thenwithdraw the retractor unit and the seat beltfrom the vehicle.Refitting22 Refitting is a reversal of the removalprocedure, noting the following points. Ensurethat the tag on the retractor unit engages in itsbody location and, in the case of the rear seatbelts, that it does not trap the wiring loombetween itself and the body. Having fitted theupper anchor to its location, ensure that it canrotate freely. The stalk assembly anchor(s)must engage to the anti-rotation floorpin(s)and, when refitting a rear centre lapbelt/buckle assembly, the lap belt must befitted to lie on the right-hand side of thevehicle. Tighten all bolts to their specifiedtorque.