Rear Seat Belt Replacement

Rear Seat Belt Replacement

Rear Seat Belt

NOTE:

- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- Take care not to tear or damage the seat covers.
- Check the rear seat belts for damage Testing and Inspection, and replace them if necessary.

1. Remove the rear seat cushion Rear Seat Removal/Installation.

2. Remove the lower anchor bolt (A).





3. Remove these items:

- 2-door:
- Rear seat-back Rear Seat Removal/Installation
- C-pillar trim, both sides Interior Trim Removal/Installation - Pillar Areas
- Rear shelf Service and Repair
- Rear side trim panel Interior Trim Removal/Installation - Rear Side Area (2-Door)

- 4-door:
- Rear seat side bolsters, both sides Rear Seat Removal/Installation
- C-pillar trim, both sides Interior Trim Removal/Installation - Pillar Areas
- Rear shelf Service and Repair

4. 2-door: Remove the side curtain airbag mounting bolts (A) and detach the 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 the 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 seat belt and the retractor in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

- Apply medium strength liquid thread lock to the lower anchor bolt before reinstallation.
- 2-door: Replace the removed side curtain airbag mounting bolts with new ones.
- Check that the retractor locking mechanism functions Testing and Inspection.
- Before installing the anchor bolt, make sure there are no twists or kinks in the seat belt.

Center Seat Belt and Seat Belt Buckles

NOTE:

- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- Take care not to tear or damage the seat covers.
- Check the center seat belts for damage Testing and Inspection, and replace them if necessary.

1. Remove the rear seat cushion Rear Seat Removal/Installation.

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 down the rear seat-back.

4. Pull out the center seat belt through the slit in the seat belt guide.

5. Remove these items:

- 2-door: Rear shelf Service and Repair
- 4-door:
- Rear seat side bolsters, both sides Rear Seat Removal/Installation
- C-pillar trim, both sides Interior Trim Removal/Installation - Pillar Areas
- Rear shelf Service and Repair

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 the 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 Testing and Inspection.
- 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 seat belt.

Center anchor bolt installation