Seat Belt Retractor: Service and Repair
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR REPLACEMENT - CENTER REARREMOVAL PROCEDURE
NOTE: Refer to Servicing and Replacing Seat Belts Notice in Service Precautions.
1. Remove the rear seat cushion.
2. Remove the rear center shoulder belt anchor fastener.
3. Remove the rear seat back.
4. Release the push-in retainers securing the rear shelf trim (1).
5. Release the center shoulder belt escutcheon by prying upward on the front corner.
6. Carefully lift up-ward on the rear shelf trim enough to expose the retractor fastener (2).
7. Remove the fastener (2).
8. Remove the rear compartment front trim panel.
9. Remove the retractor through the rear compartment.
10. Feed the center shoulder belt and escutcheon through the hole in the rear shelf trim panel.
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
1. From the rear compartment, feed the rear seat center shoulder belt and escutcheon through opening in the rear shelf trim panel.
2. Install the retractor to the cross brace.
3. Carefully lift upward on the rear shelf trim panel.
NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.
4. From inside the vehicle, install the rear seat center shoulder retractor fastener (2).
Tighten
Tighten the rear seat center shoulder belt retractor fastener (2) to 30 N.m (22 lb ft).
5. Install the push-in fastener (1) in order to secure the rear shelf trim panel.
6. Install the rear seat center belt escutcheon to the rear shelf opening.
7. Install the rear seat back.
IMPORTANT: Ensure that the fastener threads and fastener hole are free of any sealer patch material.
8. Install the rear center seat belt lower fastener.
9. Ensure the seat belt anchor is facing forward and the seat belt is not twisted.
Tighten
Tighten the rear center seat belt lower fastener to 41 N.m (30 lb ft).
10. Install the rear compartment front trim.
11. Install the rear seat cushion.