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Retractor - Rear Safety Belt and Tongue

RETRACTOR - REAR SAFETY BELT AND TONGUE


Torx Bit, Safety Belt Bolt:






Special Tool(s)

Removal







1. NOTE: Inspect the shoulder safety belt guide cover for damage. If the shoulder safety belt guide cover is damaged or if it does not remain closed, install a new shoulder safety belt guide.

On a rear safety belt retractor and tongue with a flip-up shoulder safety belt guide cover, remove the shoulder safety belt guide as follows.
1 Lift the shoulder safety belt guide cover.
2 Use the Safety Belt Bolt Torx Bit to remove the bolt.
3 Remove the shoulder safety belt guide.







2. NOTE: Inspect the shoulder safety belt guide cover for damage. If the shoulder safety belt guide cover is damaged or if it does not remain closed, install a new shoulder safety belt guide.

On a rear safety belt retractor and tongue without a flip-up shoulder safety belt guide cover, remove the shoulder safety belt guide as follows.
1 Position the shoulder safety belt cover aside.
2 Use the Safety Belt Bolt Torx Bit to remove the bolt.
3 Remove the shoulder safety belt guide.

3. On the LH second row rear safety belt retractor and tongue, remove the quarter trim finish panel, the body side rear center lower trim panel and the quarter trim panel.
4. On the LH third, fourth and fifth row rear safety belt retractor and tongues, remove the quarter trim rear upper panel and the quarter trim rear lower panel.
5. On the RH rear safety belt retractor and tongue, remove the quarter trim upper panel, the quarter trim lower panel, the quarter trim rear upper panel and the body side trim cover rear.







6. Remove the safety belt retractor.
1 Remove the shoulder safety belt guide.
2 Use the Safety Belt Bolt Torx Bit to remove the bolt.
3 Remove the safety belt retractor.







7. On a rear safety belt retractor and tongue with a detachable safety belt anchor, disengage the detachable safety belt anchor.
1 Insert a key or small screwdriver into the slot in the detachable anchor and lift upward.
2 Disengage the detachable anchor tongue end from the detachable anchor.







8. On a rear safety belt retractor and tongue without a detachable safety belt anchor, remove the safety belt anchor.
1 Use the Safety Belt Bolt Torx Bit to remove the bolt.
2 Remove the safety belt anchor.

Installation






















1. NOTE:
- Make sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted prior to installation.
- Make sure to tighten bolts to specification.
- Inspect the shoulder safety belt guide cover for damage. If the shoulder safety belt guide cover is damaged or if it does not remain closed, install a new shoulder safety belt guide.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Check the active restraint system for correct operation.