Seat Backrest - Rear, 60 Percent

Seat Backrest - Rear, 60 Percent

Disassembly

Seat Backrest - 60 Percent, 4-Door Sedan









Seat Backrest - 60 Percent, 5-Door Hatchback









WARNING: After any crash, all of the following safety belt assemblies and attaching hardware must be inspected to verify correct function:
- Retractors
- Buckles
- Belt tension sensor (BTS) (if equipped)
- Front safety belt buckle support assemblies (slide bar) (if equipped)
- Safety belt shoulder belt height adjusters (if equipped)
- Child safety seat tether bracket assemblies
- Automatic locking retractor (ALR) feature for child safety seats (passenger seating positions only)
If any safety belt assembly is damaged, does not operate correctly or does not pass all of the Functional Tests in the Component Tests, a new safety belt assembly must be installed. If any safety belt assembly attaching areas are damaged or distorted, the sheet metal must be restored to its original structural integrity and new safety belt assembly and attaching hardware must be installed. Failure to install new safety belt assemblies and attaching hardware may increase the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

After any crash that results in deployment of the driver and/or front outboard passenger safety belt pretensioners, new driver and/or front outboard passenger safety belt systems (including retractors, buckles and height adjusters) must be installed. Failure to install new safety belt systems increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

1. Remove the rear seat backrest. For additional information, refer to Seat Backrest - Rear Seat Backrest - Rear.

2. Detach the safety belt retractor bezel from the backrest frame wire and remove the bezel.
- Pull where shown to unsnap the safety belt bezel from the backrest frame wire.





3. Push the buttons on the head restraint guide sleeves and remove the head restraint(s).

4. NOTE: If the locking tab on the head restraint guide is damaged during removal, a new head restraint guide must be installed.

Remove the headrest guide sleeves.

- Insert an appropriate flat-blade screwdriver along side the head restraint guide below the backrest cover and release button.

- Release the locking tab and pry upward to remove.





5. Detach the backrest latch bezel from the backrest latch and remove the bezel.

6. Remove the hinge pin and bolt.

7. Detach the backrest cover retainer from the backrest frame at the rear of the backrest.

8. Remove the backrest cover and foam pad as an assembly.
- Route the safety belt and tongue out of the backrest cover.

9. Remove the backrest cover.
- Remove the hog rings and separate the foam pad from the Backrest cover.

10. Mark the backrest latch alignment prior to removing the backrest latch to assist in installing and aligning the backrest latch.

11. Remove the backrest latch.
- Remove the 2 retainers and the backrest latch.

12. Make a small cross cut into the carpet above the safety belt retractor bolt.
- Push into the carpet on the rear of the backrest and feel for the safety belt retractor bolt.





13. Remove the safety belt retractor.

1. Remove the safety belt retractor bolt.

2. Route the safety belt and tongue out of the backrest cover.

3. Remove the safety belt retractor.

Assembly

1. Install the safety belt retractor.

1. Install the safety belt retractor.

2. Route the safety belt and tongue through the backrest cover.

3. Install the safety belt retractor bolt.
- Tighten to 48 Nm (35 lb-ft).

2. Position the backrest latch to the marks in the backrest frame and install the bolts.
- Tighten to 24 Nm (18 lb-ft).

3. Install the backrest cover.
- Assemble the foam pad to the Backrest cover, secure using hog rings.

4. Install the backrest cover and foam pad as an assembly.
- Route the safety belt and tongue through the backrest cover.

5. Attach the backrest cover retainer to the backrest frame at the rear of the backrest.

6. Install the hinge pin and bolt.
- Tighten to 38 Nm (28 lb-ft).

7. Attach the backrest latch bezel to the backrest latch.

8. NOTE: If the locking tab on the head restraint guide is damaged during removal, a new head restraint guide must be installed.

Install the headrest guide sleeves.

9. Attach the safety belt retractor bezel to the backrest frame wire.





10. Install the rear seat backrest. For additional information, refer to Seat Backrest - Rear Seat Backrest - Rear.