Rear

REMOVAL

WARNING: TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, DURING AND FOLLOWING ANY SEAT BELT SERVICE, CAREFULLY INSPECT ALL SEAT BELTS, BUCKLES, MOUNTING HARDWARE, RETRACTORS, AND ANCHORS FOR PROPER INSTALLATION, OPERATION, OR DAMAGE. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT IS CUT, FRAYED, OR TORN. STRAIGHTEN ANY BELT THAT IS TWISTED. TIGHTEN ANY LOOSE FASTENERS. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A DAMAGED OR INOPERATIVE BUCKLE OR RETRACTOR. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A BENT OR DAMAGED LATCH PLATE OR ANCHOR PLATE. NEVER ATTEMPT TO REPAIR A SEAT BELT COMPONENT. ALWAYS REPLACE DAMAGED OR FAULTY SEAT BELT COMPONENTS WITH THE CORRECT, NEW AND UNUSED REPLACEMENT PARTS LISTED IN THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER MOPAR PARTS CATALOG.

1. Remove the rear bench seat containing the rear seat belt and retractor unit to be serviced from the vehicle.

Turning Loop Trim Cover:

2. Lift the seat belt webbing to access and remove the plastic push pin fastener that secures the rear seat belt turning loop trim cover to the turning loop bracket at the top of the seat back.
3. Remove the turning loop trim cover from the turning loop bracket.

Rear Seat Belt Turning Loop:

4. Remove the push nut at the back of the turning loop bracket that secures the pin on which the two turning loops pivot.
5. Remove the pin and the two turning loops from the turning loop bracket.

Left Outboard Rear Seat Belt Lower Anchor:

6. For a left outboard seating position only, unsnap and remove the plastic cover from the screw that secures the rear seat belt lower anchor to the left outboard side of the seat frame.
7. Remove the plastic shield from the back of the rear seat.

Right Outboard Or Center Rear Seat Belt Lower Anchor:

8. Remove the screw that secures the rear seat belt lower anchor to the rear seat cushion frame.
9. Pull the rear seat belt and lower anchor through the turning loop trim cover and the turning loop bracket.

Rear Seat Belt Retractor:

10. Remove the screw that secures the rear seat belt retractor to the bracket on the rear seat cushion frame.
11. Remove the rear seat belt and retractor unit from the bracket on the rear seat cushion frame.

INSTALLATION
1. Position the rear seat belt and retractor unit onto the bracket of the rear seat cushion frame. Be certain to engage the guide on the retractor into the locating notch on the bracket.
2. Install and tighten the screw that secures the rear seat belt retractor to the bracket on the rear seat cushion frame. Tighten the screw to 35 Nm (26 ft. lbs.).
3. Route the rear seat belt and lower anchor through the turning loop bracket and the turning loop trim cover.
4. Position the rear seat belt lower anchor to the rear seat cushion frame.
5. Install and tighten the screw that secures the rear seat belt lower anchor to the rear seat cushion frame. Tighten the screw to 35 Nm (26 ft. lbs.).
6. For a left outboard seating position only, reinstall the plastic cover onto the screw that secures the rear seat belt lower anchor to the left outboard side of the seat frame.
7. Position the two seat belt turning loops to the turning loop bracket so that one turning loop is located behind the bracket and one is located in front of the bracket.
8. From the front of the turning loop bracket, insert the pin through both turning loops and the bracket, then secure it from behind the bracket with a new push nut.
9. Position the turning loop trim cover over the turning loop bracket.
10. Lift the seat belt webbing to access and install the plastic push pin fastener that secures the rear seat belt turning loop trim cover to the turning loop bracket at the top of the seat back.
11. Reinstall the plastic shield onto the back of the rear seat.
12. Reinstall the rear bench seat into the vehicle.