Seat Belt: Service and Repair
FRONT SEAT BELT AND RETRACTOR REMOVAL1. Remove seat from vehicle.
2. Remove seat side shield.
NOTE: The torque prevailing nut used to secure the lower seat belt anchor is not re-usable. Verify availability prior to proceeding.
3. Remove nut holding lower seat belt anchor to seat frame.
4. Remove seat back cover to gain access to seat belt retractor.
Seat Belt Retractor Cover:
5. Remove seat belt retractor cover.
6. Remove and discard bolts holding seat belt retractor to seat frame.
CAUTION: Do not re-use the bolts holding the seat belt retractor to the seat frame.
7. Separate seat belt retractor from seat frame.
8. Disengage wire connector from seat belt retractor.
INSTALLATION
1. Position seat belt retractor to seat frame.
2. Engage wire connector to seat belt retractor.
3. Install new bolts to hold seat belt retractor to seat frame.
NOTE: The torque specification on the retractor bolts is 16.2 Nm (12 ft. lbs.).
4. Install seat belt retractor cover.
5. Install seat cover.
6. Attach lower seat belt anchor to bolt on seat adjuster
7. Verify that seat belt is routed such that it will not be twisted when engaged to the seat belt buckle.
8. Install new nut holding lower seat belt anchor to seat frame.
NOTE: The torque specification for the lower seat belt anchor nut is 45.3 Nm (33.3 ft. lbs.).
9. Verify that a minimum of three threads extend beyond the lower seat belt anchor nut and that the lower seat belt anchor swivels freely. If both conditions are not found, check that the bolt is fully engaged to the seat adjuster.
10. Install seat side shield.
11. Install seat in vehicle.
CAUTION: Failure to follow proper installation procedure may result in the seat track latch pins not being synchronized.
FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE REMOVAL
NOTE: The torque prevailing nut holding the front seat belt buckle to the seat adjuster is not re-usable. Verify availability prior to proceeding.
1. Remove nut holding seat belt buckle to seat adjuster. Discard nut.
2. Separate seat belt buckle from seat.
INSTALLATION
1. Verify that the black spacer washer is properly installed over the shoulder of the weld nut on the seat adjuster.
2. Install seat belt buckle to bolt on seat adjuster.
3. Verify that the seat belt buckle is sitting on the shoulder of the weld nut on the seat adjuster.
4. Install nut to hold seat belt buckle to seat adjuster.
NOTE: The torque specification for the seat belt buckle nut is 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.).
5. Verify that a minimum of three threads extend beyond the seat belt buckle nut. If not, check that the bolt is fully engaged to the seat adjuster.
REAR OUTER SEAT BELT AND RETRACTOR REMOVAL
1. Remove rear seat cushion.
2. Remove rear seat back.
3. Remove quarter trim panel.
Rear Outer Seat Belt And Retractor:
4. Remove bolt holding seat belt anchor to floor pan.
5. Remove bolt holding seat belt retractor to rear seat support assembly.
6. Separate seat belt and retractor assembly from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
1. Position seat belt and retractor assembly to rear seat support assembly
2. Engage hook on seat belt retractor to slot in rear seat support assembly
3. Install bolt holding seat belt retractor to rear seat support assembly
4. Route seat belt through channel and snap bezel onto top of channel.
5. Install bolt holding seat belt anchor to floor pan.
6. Verify that seat belt is not twisted when engaged to seat belt buckle and that the tab on the lower seat belt anchor is between the formations on the floor pan.
7. install quarter trim panel.
8. Install rear seat back.
9. Install rear seat cushion.
NOTE: Torque for both seat belt fasteners is 40 Nm 350 in. lbs.)
REAR INNER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY REMOVAL
1. Remove rear seat cushion.
2. Remove nuts holding seat belt assembly to floor pan.
Rear Inner Seat Belt Assembly:
3. Remove rear inner seat belt assembly.
INSTALLATION
1. Position rear inner seat belt assembly onto studs on floor pan.
2. Install nuts holding seat belt assembly to floor pan.
3. Install rear seat cushion.
NOTE: Torque specification for rear inner seat belt assembly is 40 Nm (350 in. lbs.).