Land Rover Discovery: Front Safety Belt Retractor (G1780631) / Removal and Installation

WARNINGS:

• To avoid accidental deployment and possible personal injury, the backup power supply must be depleted before repairing or replacing any air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) components. To deplete the backup power supply energy, disconnect the battery ground cable and wait one minute. Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury.
• Always wear safety glasses when working on an air bag equipped vehicle and when handling an air bag module. Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury.
• To minimize the possibility of injury in the event of premature deployment, always carry a live air bag module with the bag and trim cover pointed away from the body. Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury.
• To minimize the possibility of premature deployment, do not use radio key code savers when working on the supplemental restraint system. Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury.
• To minimize the possibility of premature deployment, live air bag modules must only be placed on work benches which have been ground bonded and with the trim cover facing up. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.
• Painting over the driver air bag module trim cover or instrument panel could lead to deterioration of the trim cover and air bags. Do not for any reason attempt to paint discolored or damaged air bag module trim covers or instrument panel. Install a new component.

  Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury.

NOTES:

• Some variation in the illustrations may occur, but the essential information is always correct.
• Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
• Front seat shown removed for clarity.

Make the SRS system safe.

Refer to: Standard Workshop Practices (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation).

Disconnect the battery ground cable.

Refer to: Specifications (414-01 Battery, Mounting and Cables, Specifications).

CAUTION:

Passengers side only.

Torque: 40 Nm

CAUTION:

Drivers side only.

Torque: 40 Nm

NOTE:

Note the orientation of the clips.

NOTE:

Note the orientation of the clips.

NOTE:

Note the orientation of the component prior to removal.

Torque: 7 Nm

Torque: 40 Nm

NOTE:

Note the orientation of the component prior to removal.

Torque: 40 Nm

INSTALLATION

To install, reverse the removal procedure.

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