FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
Courtesy of Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

Sentra Wagon







1. Remove rear seat.


2. Remove rear shock absorber caps and wheelhouse finishers. It is recommended that the shock absorber caps are replaced with retro-fit caps listed in the parts information section.


3. Remove rear pillar finishers.


4. Locate the drilling point which is factory pre-scribed in the rear pillar finishers.
5. Using a 1" hole saw, drill the finisher at the marked location.
6. Remove original lap belts (female buckle side).


7. Install female buckle lap belts from retro-fit kit. Torque mounting bolts to 26-32 ft.lbs. (3.65-4.65 kg/m).


8. Remove the retracting side of the original lap belts.


9. The retracting side of the retro-fit lap belt is installed in two steps. First, install the retractor unit end of the shoulder harness. Then place the wheelhouse finisher and retro-fit shock absorber cap into position. Bolt the shoulder anchor into the rear side panel where the 1" hole was drilled.

NOTE: Anchor/mounting bolt torque is 26-32 ft.lbs. (3.65-4.65 kg/m).


10. Fully tighten the wheelhouse panel finishers.


11. Check the retro-fit lap belts for smooth operation.


12. Reinstall rear seat.