Front Seat Outer Belt Assembly
Front Seat Outer Belt Assembly:
FRONT SEAT OUTER BELT ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL
1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
CAUTION: Wait for 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner deployment.
2. REMOVE FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE (w/o Illumination)
3. REMOVE FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE (w/ Illumination)
4. REMOVE REAR DOOR SCUFF PLATE
5. REMOVE LOWER CENTER PILLAR GARNISH
6. REMOVE LAP BELT OUTER ANCHOR COVER
a. Detach the 3 claws and remove the lap belt outer anchor cover.
b. for Front Passenger Side:
Detach the claws and remove the lap belt outer anchor cover.
7. DISCONNECT FRONT SEAT OUTER BELT ASSEMBLY
a. Remove the bolt and disconnect the floor end of the front seat outer belt assembly.
b. for Front Passenger side:
1. Remove the bolt and disconnect the floor end of the front seat outer belt assembly.
2. Disconnect the connector.
3. Detach the claws and remove the lap belt outer anchor cover.
8. REMOVE CENTER PILLAR GARNISH
9. REMOVE FRONT SEAT OUTER BELT ASSEMBLY
a. Remove the nut and disconnect the shoulder anchor of the front seat outer belt assembly.
b. Using a screwdriver, pull out the locking button in the direction shown by the arrow to release the lock, and disconnect the pretensioner connector as shown in the illustration.
HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
c. Disconnect the connectors.
d. Remove the 2 bolts and the front seat outer belt assembly.
INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL FRONT SEAT OUTER BELT ASSEMBLY
a. Check the degree of tilt when the ELR begins to lock.
1. Check that the belt does not lock at less than 15 degrees of tilt in any direction but locks at over 45 degrees of tilt while gently pulling the belt.
NOTE: Do not disassemble the retractor.
b. Temporarily install the front seat outer belt assembly with the 2 bolts.
c. Fully tighten the upper side bolt first, then the lower side bolt to install the front seat outer belt assembly.
Torque:
For upper bolt: 7.5 N.m (77 kgf.cm, 66 in.lbf)
For lower bolt: 42 N.m (428 kgf.cm, 31 ft.lbf)
d. Connect the pretensioner connector and lock the locking button as shown in the illustration.
NOTE: Securely lock the locking button.
e. Connect the connectors.
f. Install the shoulder anchor of the front seat outer belt assembly with the nut.
Torque: 42 N.m (428 kgf.cm, 31 ft.lbf)
2. INSTALL CENTER PILLAR GARNISH
3. CONNECT FRONT SEAT OUTER BELT ASSEMBLY
a. Install the floor end of the front seat outer belt assembly with the bolt.
Torque: 42 N.m (428 kgf.cm, 31 ft.lbf)
b. for Front Passenger Side:
1. Attach the claws and install the lap belt outer anchor cover.
NOTE: Install the wire harness, as shown in the illustration.
2. Connect the connector.
NOTE:
- Pass the connector through the carpet hole before tightening bolt.
- Set the taped position of wire harness at the front of the clamp on the vehicle body.
3. Install the floor end of the front seat outer belt assembly with the bolt.
Torque: 42 N.m (428 kgf.cm, 31 ft.lbf)
c. Check if the ELR locks.
NOTE: The check should be performed with the outer belt assembly installed.
1. With the belt assembly installed, check that the belt locks when it is pulled out quickly.
4. INSTALL LOWER CENTER PILLAR GARNISH
5. INSTALL LAP BELT OUTER ANCHOR COVER
a. Attach the 3 claws to install the lap belt outer anchor cover.
b. for Front Passenger Side:
Attach the claws and install the lap belt outer anchor cover.
6. INSTALL REAR DOOR SCUFF PLATE
7. INSTALL FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE (w/o Illumination)
8. INSTALL INSTALL FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE (w/ Illumination)
9. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
10. PERFORM INITIALIZATION
HINT: Some systems need initialization after reconnecting the cable to the negative battery terminal.
11. INSPECT SRS WARNING LIGHT
Inspect the SRS warning light.