Rear Safety Belt Retractor
Safety Belt Bolt Bit:
SPECIAL TOOL(S)
REMOVAL
WARNING: ALL SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING RETRACTORS, BUCKLES, FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE SUPPORT ASSEMBLIES (SLIDE BAR), SHOULDER BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTERS (IF SO EQUIPPED), CHILD SAFETY SEAT TETHER ATTACHMENTS, AND ATTACHING HARDWARE SHOULD BE INSPECTED AFTER ANY COLLISION. ALL BELT ASSEMBLIES SHOULD BE REPLACED UNLESS A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN FINDS THE ASSEMBLIES SHOW NO DAMAGE AND OPERATE PROPERLY. BELT ASSEMBLIES NOT IN USE DURING A COLLISION SHOULD ALSO BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF EITHER DAMAGE OR IMPROPER OPERATION IS NOTED.
NOTE: Driver side shown, passenger side is similar.
Vehicles with rear power point
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
Both rear safety belt retractors
2. Remove the rear door scuff plate.
1 Open the cover.
2 Remove the two pin-type retainers (one shown).
3 Remove the rear door scuff plate
3. Separate the weather-stripping from the C-pillar.
4. Pivot the seat cushion forward.
NOTE: LH side shown, RH side similar.
5. Remove the safety belt anchor.
1 Using the special tool, remove the bolt.
2 Remove the safety belt anchor.
6. From behind the rear safety belt guide cover, release the retaining tabs, slide the cover up and remove it.
NOTE: The rear safety belt guide has been removed for clarity.
7. Remove the rear safety belt guide.
1 Using the special tool, remove the bolt.
2 Remove the safety belt guide.
^ If necessary, remove the spacer from the rear safety belt guide.
8. Lower the second row seat backrest.
9. Separate the rear hatch weather-stripping along the scuff plate and rear quarter trim panel on the side of the safety belt retractor being serviced.
10. Remove the rear hatch scuff plate.
^ Pull up to release the relaining clips.
Vehicles with a cargo cover
11. Remove the cargo cover.
12. Remove the cargo cover hold-down.
RH side only
13. Pull out to release the retaining clips and remove the rear quarter trim panel.
LH side only
14. Pull out to release the retaining clips and separate the rear quarter trim panel.
15. Disconnect the power point connector, if equipped and remove the rear quarter trim panel.
Both rear safety belt retractors
16. Remove the rear safety belt retractor.
1 Using the special tool, remove the bolt.
2 Remove the rear safety belt retractor.
INSTALLATION
Both rear safety belt retractors
1. Install the rear safety belt retractor.
1 Position the rear safety belt retractor to the C-pillar.
2 Using the special tool, install the bolt.
LH side only
2. Position the rear quarter trim panel and connect the power point electrical connector.
Both retractors
3. Install the quarter trim panel.
1 Position the quarter trim panel and feed the safety belt webbing through the opening.
2 Align the quarter trim panel and push in, fastening the retainers.
NOTE: Make sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted prior to installation.
Vehicles with a cargo cover
4. Install the cargo cover hold-down.
5. Install the cargo cover.
Both rear safety belt retractors
6. Install the rear hatch scuff plate.
7. Install the rear hatch weather-stripping.
8. Make sure the spacer is installed onto the rear safety belt guide bolt.
9. Install the rear safety belt guide.
1 Position the safety belt guide.
2 Using the special tool, install the bolt.
NOTE: Make sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted prior to installation.
10. Install the rear safety belt guide cover.
NOTE: If the safety belt guide cover is damaged or if it does not remain in position, install a new cover.
11. Raise the second row seat backrest.
12. Install the safety belt anchor.
1 Position the safety belt anchor.
2 Using the special tool, install the bolt.
NOTE: Make sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted prior to installation.
13. Install the C-pillar weatherstripping.
14. Install the rear door scuff plate.
1 Position the rear door scuff plate.
2 Install the two pin-type retainers (one shown).
3 Close the cover.
15. Position the seat cushion down.
Vehicles with a rear power point
16. Connect the battery ground cable.
All vehicles
17. Check the active restraint system for correct operation.
1 Make sure that after the rear safety belt retractor is installed, the retractor is not in the Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) mode.
2 Carry out the Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) Mode Functional Test to make sure that the new retractor operates correctly. Component Tests and General Diagnostics