B. Seat Belt Replacement

NOTE:
Only those seat belts that are frayed at the edges, as determined by the inspection in Section "A" require replacement. Very few vehicles are expected to require seat belt replacement.

1. Using the chart below, order the correct seat belt part number.





THIRD ROW OUTBOARD SEAT BELT PART NUMBER TABLE

2. Remove cargo storage bin lid.

3. Remove the lift gate scuff plate.

4. Remove the two nuts securing the cargo storage bin.

5. Remove the cargo storage bin from the vehicle and set it aside.





6. Remove the center bolt between the seat bottom frame. (Figure 4)

7. Remove the two outer nuts from the seat bottom frame. (Figure 4)

8. Lift the seat assembly up off the rear studs and release the front hooks from the strikers. (Figure 4)

9. Remove the seat from the vehicle and place it on a clean work surface.





10. Remove the bolt holding the seat belt lower anchor to the outboard rear corner of the third row seat support bracket. (Figure 5)

11. Move the seat belt away from the plastic seat belt trim cover and remove the two screws (Figure 1).

12. Using a trim stick, gently pry up the seat belt trim cover at both rear corners.

13. Remove the seat belt trim cover.

14. Remove the screw for the seat pivot trim cover and remove cover (Figure 5).

15. Remove the plastic trim for the seat back latch loop located on the outboard side near the top.

16. Remove the grocery bag hook panel from the seat back.

17. Using a suitable tool, separate the plastic fasteners holding the seat back trim panel to the seat back as follows:

a. along the inboard side, four fasteners

b. along the bottom side, two fasteners

c. along the outboard side, three fasteners

Do not separate the upper two middle and center panel fasteners.

NOTE:
Do not pull on the seat back panel to remove. The fasteners may pull through the seatback panel fiber board and damage the panel.

18. Holding the edge of the back trim panel, push upward and then pull out to release the three remaining fasteners.

19. Peel back the fabric on the bottom of the head rest and release the head rest from its stanchions. Place the head rest on a clean surface.

20. Unhook the inboard, outboard, and top seat back fabric from the seat back frame.

21. From the back of the seat, push the fabric upwards over the seat frame top.

22. Peel the seatback fabric and foam cushion from the front of the seat back frame.

23. Remove the two screws holding the plastic bolster and remove bolster.





24. Remove the retractor bolt that secures the retractor retainer bracket to the top of the retractor pocket on the front upper outboard corner of the seat back frame (Figure 6).

25. Remove the retractor retainer bracket from the top of the retractor pocket on the seat back frame (Figure 6).





26. Remove the seat belt retractor assembly bolt below the pull strap from the back of the seat back frame (Figure 7).

29. Position the third row seat belt and retractor assembly into the top of the pocket on the front upper outboard corner of the seat back frame. Be certain to engage the tab on the retractor into the slot within the pocket.

30. Install and tighten the seat belt retractor assembly bolt below the pull strap from the back of the seat back frame that secures the retractor. Tighten the screw to 32 ft-lbs (43 N.m) (Figure 7).

31. Position the retractor retainer bracket over the top of the retractor pocket on the front upper outboard corner of the seat back frame (Figure 6).

32. Install and tighten the retractor bolt that secures the retainer bracket to the top of the retractor pocket on the seat back frame. Tighten the bolt to 32 ft-lbs (43 N.m) (Figure 6).

33. Install seat belt bracket cover (PN CEC0F040) over the retractor retainer bracket (Reference Figure 3).

34. Install the plastic bolster/cover and tighten the two screws.

35. Pull the seat fabric and foam cushion up and insert the head rest stanchions through the holes in the fabric.

36. Install the seat fabric starting at the outboard corner of the seat frame top.

37. Pull the seat back assist strap through the fabric opening.

38. Hook the inboard, outboard, and upper rear plastic tabs of the seat back fabric into the rear of the seat back frame anchor slots.

39. Insert the three plastic panel clips removed in Step 28 into the slot-hole of the seat back trim panel.

40. Install seat back trim panel.

41. Install grocery bag hook panel onto the back seat trim panel.

42. Install the bolt holding the seat belt lower anchor (Figure 4) to the outboard rear corner of the third row seat support bracket. Tighten to 32 ft-lbs (43 N.m) (Figure 5).

43. Install the plastic seat belt trim cover and tighten the two screws.

44. Install the seat pivot trim cover and tighten screw.

45. Lift the seat assembly into the vehicle.

46. Latch the front hooks to the striker and lower the rear seat assembly onto the studs and locator pins (Figure 4).

47. Install the center bolt and tighten to 37 ft-lbs (50 N.m) (Figure 4).

48. Install the outer nuts and tighten to 37 ft-lbs (50 N.m). (Figure 4)

49. Install the cargo storage bin and tighten the two nuts.

50. Install the lift gate scuff plate and tighten screws.

51. Install the cargo storage bin lid.