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Front Seat Belt Replacement




Front Seat Belt Replacement

Removal Procedure

1. Remove the seat switch bezel. Refer to Driver or Passenger Seat Adjuster Switch Bezel Replacement (Driver or Passenger Seat Adjuster Switch Bezel Replacement).
2. Remove the seat trim panel. Refer to Seat Cushion Outer Trim Panel Replacement (Seat Cushion Outer Trim Panel Replacement).




3. Remove the seat belt anchor nut from the seat adjuster assembly.




4. Remove the screw from the front seat back seat belt bezel.
5. Slide the bezel off the seat belt.
6. Remove the seat back cover and pad. Refer to Driver or Passenger Seat Back Cushion Cover and Pad Replacement (Driver or Passenger Seat Back Cushion Cover and Pad Replacement).
7. Remove the seat back panel from the seat back frame. Refer to Driver or Passenger Seat Back Cushion Finish Panel Replacement (Driver or Passenger Seat Back Cushion Finish Panel Replacement).




8. Remove the seat belt from the retractor bracket by sliding the seat belt through the slot.




9. Remove the lower seat belt retractor retaining bolt and nut.
10. Remove the retractor assembly by pulling the push pin (2) from the seat back frame.




11. Remove the seat belt retractor bracket bolt (1) from the bracket and seat back frame.




12. Remove the seat belt retractor bracket from the seat back frame.

Installation Procedure




1. Position the seat belt retractor bracket on the seat back frame.





Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution (Fastener Caution).

2. Install the seat belt retractor bracket bolt (1) to the bracket and seat back frame and tighten to 55 Nm (40 ft. lbs.).
3. Position the seat belt retractor assembly onto the seat back frame.
Install the push pin (2) on the seat back retractor to the seat back frame.
4. Install the lower seat belt retractor bolt and tighten to 55 Nm (40 ft. lbs.).




5. Install the seat belt into the retractor bracket by guiding the seat belt through the slot in the bracket.
6. Install the seat back panel to the seat back frame. Refer to Driver or Passenger Seat Back Cushion Finish Panel Replacement (Driver or Passenger Seat Back Cushion Finish Panel Replacement).
7. Install the seat back pad and cover. Refer to Driver or Passenger Seat Back Cushion Cover and Pad Replacement (Driver or Passenger Seat Back Cushion Cover and Pad Replacement).
8. Slide the front seat back seat belt bezel onto the seat belt.




9. Install the seat belt bezel to the retractor bracket with the screw and tighten to 6 Nm (53 in. lbs.).




10. Install the seat belt anchor to the seat adjuster assembly with the nut. Ensure that the seat belt webbing is not twisted. Tighten the seat back anchor nut to 52 Nm (38 ft. lbs.).
11. Install the seat trim panel. Refer to Seat Cushion Outer Trim Panel Replacement (Seat Cushion Outer Trim Panel Replacement).
12. Install the seat switch bezel. Refer to Driver or Passenger Seat Adjuster Switch Bezel Replacement (Driver or Passenger Seat Adjuster Switch Bezel Replacement).