Safety Belt Buckle - Rear

Safety Belt Buckle - Rear









Removal and Installation

WARNING: After a crash, the following safety belt components and attaching hardware must be inspected and tested to verify correct function:
- Retractors
- Buckles
- Child safety seat tether bracket assemblies
- Automatic locking retractor (ALR) feature for child safety seats (passenger seating positions only)
- Belt tension sensor (BTS) (if equipped)
- Front safety belt buckle support assemblies (slide bar) (if equipped)
- Safety belt shoulder belt height adjusters (if equipped)

Components that do not operate correctly or pass all Functional Tests in the Component Tests must be replaced with new components.
Safety belt assembly attaching areas must be inspected. Damaged or distorted attaching areas must be restored to their original structural integrity and a new safety belt assembly with new attaching hardware must be installed.
After deployment of the front safety belt pretensioners, a new safety belt system (including retractors, buckles and height adjusters) must be installed.
Failure to follow this instruction may result in incorrect operation of the safety belt system and increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

NOTE: The LH safety belt buckle is a part of the center safety belt retractor assembly and is not serviced separately. To remove the LH safety belt buckle, refer to Safety Belt Retractor - Rear, Center .

1. Remove the rear seat cushion.

2. Remove the bolt and dual safety belt buckle assembly.
- To install, tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).


3. NOTE: Before installation, make sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted and the safety belts and buckles are accessible to the occupants.

NOTE: The anti-rotation tab of the safety belt anchor buckle assembly must be correctly aligned before tightening fastener for correct installation.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.


4. Check the active restraint system for correct operation. For additional information, refer to the appropriate Functional Test procedure in Safety Belt System Component Tests and General Diagnostics.