Rear Seat Belt Replacement

Rear Seat Belt Replacement

NOTE: Check the rear seat belts for damage, and replace them if necessary.

Rear Seat Belt

1. Remove the rear seat cushion.
2. Remove the lower anchor bolt (A).






3. Remove these items:

- 2-door:
- Rear seat-back
- C-pillar trim, both sides
- Rear shelf
- Rear side trim panel

- 4-door:
- Rear seat side bolsters, both sides
- C-pillar trim, both sides
- Rear shelf

4. 2-door: Remove the bolts (A) and clips (B), then carefully move the side curtain airbag (C) aside to gain access to the retractor bolt (D).






5. Remove the retractor mounting bolt (A) and retractor bolt (B), then remove the rear seat belt (C) and the retractor (D). 4-door is shown; 2-door is similar.






6. Install the rear seat belt and retractor in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Apply medium strength liquid thread lock to the anchor bolts before reinstallation.
- 2-door: Replace the removed side curtain airbag mounting bolts with new ones.
- Check that the retractor locking mechanism functions.
- Before installing the anchor bolt, make sure there are no twists or kinks in the rear seat belt.

Center Seat Belt and Seat Belt Buckles

1. Remove the rear seat cushion.
2. Remove the center anchor bolts (A), then remove the right seat belt buckle (B), the center seat belt buckle (C), and the left seat belt buckle (D).






3. Fold the rear seat-back forward.
4. Pull the center seat belt out through the slit in the seat belt guide.
5. Remove these items:

- 2-door: Rear shelf
- 4-door:
- Rear seat side bolsters, both sides
- C-pillar trim, both sides
- Rear shelf

6. Remove the retractor mounting tapping screw (A) and the retractor bolt (B), then remove the center seat belt (C) and the retractor (D). 4-door is shown; 2-door is similar.






7. Install the seat belt and buckles in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Apply medium strength liquid thread lock to the center anchor bolts before reinstallation.
- Tighten the bolts by hand first, then tighten to the specified torque.
- Check that the retractor locking mechanism functions.
- Assemble the washer on the center anchor bolt as shown.
- Before installing the center anchor bolt, make sure there are no twists or kinks in the center seat belt.
- Make sure the rear center ELR (emergency locking retractor) is pointing straightforward.