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Third Row Outboard






THIRD ROW OUTBOARD

WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury 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(R) Parts Catalog.





1. Check to be certain that the molded plastic retractor cup (2) is properly installed in the retractor mounting hole (1) of the inner D-pillar, and that it is in good condition.





2. Position the third row outboard seat belt and retractor (5) to the D-pillar as a unit.

3. Install and tighten the screw (6) that secures the retractor bracket to the lower D-pillar. Tighten the screw to 39 Nm (29 ft. lbs.).

4. Position the seat belt turning loop (3) to the inside of the upper D-pillar.

5. Install and tighten the screw (4) that secures the turning loop to the D-pillar. Tighten the screw to 39 Nm (29 ft. lbs.).

6. Reinstall the quarter trim panel to the lower D-pillar.

7. Route the seat belt (2) and lower anchor through the access hole in the D-pillar trim panel (1).

8. Reinstall the D-pillar trim panel to the inside of the upper D-pillar.





9. Position the seat belt lower anchor (2) to the tapping plate (3) on the quarter inner panel.

10. Install and tighten the screw (1) that secures the lower anchor to the tapping plate. Tighten the screw to 39 Nm (29 ft. lbs.).

11. Restore the third row seat cushion to its seating position.