Center Rear Seat Belt Removal and Installation

Precautions: Precautions for Service and Diagnosis of Seat Belt · Precautions for Restraint · General safety (00)

Removal

Reference: Rear Seat Belt Components

1)Remove rear seat assembly.

2)Disconnect right-side and center seat belt buckle switch connector (if equipped) (1).

3)Remove right-side and center rear seat belt buckle (2).

4)Remove rear seat center hinge.

5)Remove center seat belt buckle (1).

6)Remove center rear seat belt cover (1).

7)Remove head lining.

8)Remove center seat belt holder (1).

9)Remove center seat belt assembly.

Installation

Reference: Rear Seat Belt Assembly Inspection

Reverse removal procedure noting the following points.

•Install center seat belt assembly (1) inserting its tabs (2) into body panel holes (3) and moving in arrow direction.
•Tighten center rear seat belt bolts (4) to specified torque in numerical order (“1” – “2”).

Tightening torque

Center rear seat belt bolt* (a): 43 N·m (4.4 kgf-m, 32.0 lbf-ft)

•Do not step on body panel bead (1) when installing center rear seat belt buckle anchor plate (2).
•Tighten center rear seat belt buckle bolt (3) to specified torque.

Tightening torque

Center rear seat belt buckle bolt (a): 43 N·m (4.4 kgf-m, 32.0 lbf-ft)

•Direct arrow mark (1) on right-side and center rear seat belt buckle (2) frontward.
•Tighten rear seat belt buckle bolt (3) to specified torque.

Tightening torque

Rear seat belt buckle bolt (a): 43 N·m (4.4 kgf-m, 32.0 lbf-ft)

•When installing center rear seat belt buckle (2), pass the buckle through slit of rear seat cushion trim (1) and position the label (3) facing upward as shown.