Removal and Replacement
SAFETY BELT - CENTER, REAR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
Safety Belt Buckle Pretensioner, Power Seat
WARNING:All safety belt assemblies (including retractors, belt tension sensors [BTS] if equipped, buckles, shoulder belt height adjusters [if equipped], child safety seat tether attachments and attaching hardware) should be inspected after any collision. All new belt assemblies should be installed unless a qualified technician finds the assemblies show no damage and operate correctly. Belt assemblies not in use during a collision should also be inspected and new assemblies installed if either damage or incorrect operation is noted.The automatic locking retractor (ALR) feature of the safety belt retractor must be checked by a qualified technician to verify that the ALR feature for a child safety seat is functioning correctly, in addition to other checks for correct safety belt system function. A new belt and retractor assembly must be installed if the safety belt assembly's ALR feature, or any other safety belt function, is not operating correctly when inspected according to the functional inspection procedures in the service information. Failure to install a new belt and retractor assembly could increase the risk of serious personal injury in collisions.
1. Remove the 60 percent seat backrest. See Rear Seat Backrest Disassembly/Assembly.
2. Remove the head restraints.
3. Remove the 2 screws and the latch cover.
4. Remove the 2 seat latch release cover screws.
5. Remove the seat latch release lever.
a. Detach the latch rod from the seat latch release lever.
i. To aid installation, lock the latch using a flat-blade screwdriver before connecting the latch rod.
b. Remove the seat latch release lever.
6. Remove the 2 screws and the safety belt shield.
7. Release the backrest trim cover J-clip.
8. Unzip the backrest trim cover zipper.
9. Squeeze together the tip of each head restraint sleeve and pull the 4 sleeves out of the frame tube.
NOTE:The inboard and outboard head restraint sleeves are not interchangeable.
NOTE:The head restraint sleeves incorporate an alignment tab that must be aligned correctly when installed.
10. Separate the hook-and-loop fasteners and remove the seat backrest trim cover.
CAUTION:Use care when separating the seat upholstery from the hook-and-loop strip, or the hook-and-loop strip can be torn from the seat backrest foam pad.
11. Remove the backrest foam pad from the backrest frame.
12. Release the seat latch cable from the retractor.
13. Remove the 2 nuts and the safety belt guide.
- To install, tighten to 40 Nm {4.1 kgf-m, 30 ft-lbf}.
14. Remove the nut and the rear center safety belt retractor.
- To install, tighten to 40 Nm {4.1 kgf-m, 30 ft-lbf}.
15. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
16. Check the active restraint system for correct operation.
- Make sure that after the rear safety belt retractor is installed, the retractor is not in the automatic locking retractor (ALR) mode.