INSTALLATION
FRONT
WARNING: To avoid personal injury or death, during and following any seat belt or child restraint anchor service, carefully inspect all seat belts, buckles, mounting hardware, retractors, tether straps, and anchors for proper installation, operation, or damage. Replace any belt that is cut, frayed, or torn. Straighten any belt that is twisted. Tighten any loose fasteners. Replace any belt that has a damaged or ineffective buckle or retractor. Replace any belt that has a bent or damaged latch plate or anchor plate. Replace any child restraint anchor or the unit to which the anchor is integral that has been bent or damaged. Never attempt to repair a seat belt or child restraint component. Always replace damaged or ineffective seat belt and child restraint components with the correct, new and unused replacement parts listed in the DaimlerChrysler Mopar® Parts Catalog.
1. Be certain that the retractor shield (8) is properly installed in the inner B-pillar (9) and in good condition before installing the retractor.
2. Position the seat belt and retractor (6) into the vehicle as a unit.
3. Install and tighten the screw (7) that secures the retractor lower bracket to the base of the inner B-pillar. Tighten the screw to 39 N·m (29 ft. lbs.).
4. Route the front seat belt turning loop (4) and lower anchor through the seat belt opening in the lower B-pillar trim (2).
5. Reinstall the lower trim onto the B-pillar. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/B-PILLAR LOWER TRIM - INSTALLATION).
6. Reinstall the cover (5) into the upper seat belt opening in the B-pillar trim.
7. Reinstall the upper trim onto the inside of the B-pillar. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/B-PILLAR UPPER TRIM - INSTALLATION).
8. Position the seat belt turning loop onto the height adjuster (10) on the upper B-pillar. Be certain that the seat belt webbing between the retractor and the turning loop is not twisted.
9. Install and tighten the screw (3) that secures the turning loop to the height adjuster. Tighten the screw to 39 N·m (29 ft. lbs.).
10. Insert the upper tabs of the turning loop trim cover into the slots of the height adjuster on the upper B-pillar, then lower the bottom of the cover and use hand pressure to press firmly and evenly on the cover until it snaps into place.
11. Position the seat belt lower anchor to the mounting hole on the outboard side of the front seat cushion frame. Be certain that the seat belt webbing between the turning loop and the lower anchor is not twisted.
12. Install and tighten the screw (2) that secures the lower anchor to the seat. Tighten the screw to 39 N·m (29 ft. lbs.).
13. Reinstall the lower anchor cover (1) onto the front seat cushion outboard side shield.
REAR CENTER
WARNING: To avoid personal injury or death, during and following any seat belt or child restraint anchor service, carefully inspect all seat belts, buckles, mounting hardware, retractors, tether straps, and anchors for proper installation, operation, or damage. Replace any belt that is cut, frayed, or torn. Straighten any belt that is twisted. Tighten any loose fasteners. Replace any belt that has a damaged or ineffective buckle or retractor. Replace any belt that has a bent or damaged latch plate or anchor plate. Replace any child restraint anchor or the unit to which the anchor is integral that has been bent or damaged. Never attempt to repair a seat belt or child restraint component. Always replace damaged or ineffective seat belt and child restraint components with the correct, new and unused replacement parts listed in the DaimlerChrysler Mopar® Parts Catalog.
1. Position the rear center seat belt and retractor unit onto the front of the left seat back panel (1).
2. Install and tighten the screw (2) from the back of the seat back panel that secures the retractor. Tighten the screw to 43 N·m (32 ft. lbs.).
3. Route the retractor lock cable (2) from the retractor to the seat back latch mechanism (3) on the upper outboard corner of the seat back panel (4).
4. Engage the lock cable end fitting to the seat back latch mechanism.
5. Route the seat belt lower anchor through the web guide loop integral to the top of the seat back panel.
6. Reinstall the trim onto the left rear seat back.
7. Reinstall the left rear seat back panel into the vehicle. (Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/REAR SEAT BACK - INSTALLATION).
REAR OUTBOARD
WARNING: To avoid personal injury or death, during and following any seat belt or child restraint anchor service, carefully inspect all seat belts, buckles, mounting hardware, retractors, tether straps, and anchors for proper installation, operation, or damage. Replace any belt that is cut, frayed, or torn. Straighten any belt that is twisted. Tighten any loose fasteners. Replace any belt that has a damaged or ineffective buckle or retractor. Replace any belt that has a bent or damaged latch plate or anchor plate. Replace any child restraint anchor or the unit to which the anchor is integral that has been bent or damaged. Never attempt to repair a seat belt or child restraint component. Always replace damaged or ineffective seat belt and child restraint components with the correct, new and unused replacement parts listed in the DaimlerChrysler Mopar® Parts Catalog.
1. Be certain that the retractor shield is properly installed in the inner C-pillar and in good condition before installing the retractor.
2. Position the rear seat belt and retractor (1) to the lower C-pillar.
3. Engage the locator tab on the back of the retractor into the slot in the lower C-pillar.
4. Install and tighten the screw (4) that secures the retractor to the lower C-pillar. Tighten the screw to 39 N·m (29 ft. lbs.).
5. Position the seat belt turning loop to the upper C-pillar. Be certain the seat belt webbing between the retractor and the turning loop is not twisted.
6. Install and tighten the screw (2) that secures the seat belt turning loop to the upper C-pillar. Tighten the screw to 39 N·m (29 ft. lbs.).
7. Reinstall the trim (5) onto the quarter inner panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/QUARTER TRIM PANEL - INSTALLATION).
8. Route the seat belt lower anchor through the seat belt opening in the upper C-pillar trim.
9. Reinstall the trim onto the upper C-pillar. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/C-PILLAR TRIM - INSTALLATION).
10. Engage the seat belt lower anchor under the loosened screw (3) that secures the rear seat back bracket to the rear floor panel. Be certain the seat belt webbing between the turning loop and the lower anchor is not twisted.
11. Tighten the screw that secures the lower anchor and the rear seat back bracket to the rear floor panel. Tighten the screw to 50 N·m (37 ft. lbs.).
12. Reinstall the rear seat cushion into the vehicle. (Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/REAR SEAT CUSHION - INSTALLATION).