Removal and Installation
REMOVAL1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
CAUTION: Wait for 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable to prevent the airbag working.
2. REMOVE FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE
3. REMOVE FRONT DOOR OPENING TRIM WEATHERSTRIP
4. REMOVE REAR DOOR SCUFF PLATE
5. REMOVE REAR DOOR OPENING TRIM WEATHERSTRIP
6. REMOVE LAP BELT OUTER ANCHOR COVER
a. Disengage the 2 claws and remove the lap belt outer anchor cover.
7. DISCONNECT FRONT SEAT OUTER BELT ASSEMBLY
a. Remove the bolt and disconnect the floor side of the front seat outer belt assembly.
8. REMOVE CENTER PILLAR GARNISH LOWER
9. REMOVE CENTER PILLAR GARNISH
10. REMOVE FRONT SEAT OUTER BELT ASSEMBLY
a. Turn the ignition switch to the Lock position.
b. Remove the nut and disengage the shoulder side of the front seat outer belt assembly.
c. Using a screwdriver, pull out the locking button in the direction shown by the arrow to release the lock, and disconnect the pretensioner connector.
HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
d. Disconnect the tension reducer connector.
e. Remove the 2 bolts and front seat outer belt assembly.
INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL FRONT SEAT OUTER BELT ASSEMBLY
a. Check the degrees of tilt when the ELR begins to lock.
1. Check that the belt does not lock at less than 15 degrees of tilt in any direction but locks at over 45 degrees of tilt when gently moving the installed retractor.
NOTE: Do not disassemble the retractor.
b. Temporarily install the front seat outer belt assembly with the 2 bolts.
c. Fully tighten the upper side bolt first, then the lower side bolt to install the front seat outer belt assembly.
Torque:
For upper bolt 7.5 N.m (77 kgf.cm, 66 in.lbf)
For lower bolt 42 N.m (428 kgf.cm, 31 ft.lbf)
d. Connect the tension reducer connector.
e. Connect the pretensioner connector and lock the locking button.
NOTE: Securely lock the locking button.
f. Connect the shoulder side of the front seat outer belt assembly with the nut.
Torque: 42 N.m (428 kgf.cm, 31 ft.lbf)
2. INSTALL CENTER PILLAR GARNISH
3. INSTALL CENTER PILLAR GARNISH LOWER
4. CONNECT FRONT SEAT OUTER BELT ASSEMBLY
a. Connect the floor side of the front seat outer belt assembly with the bolt.
Torque: 42 N.m (428 kgf.cm, 31 ft.lbf)
b. Check if the ELR locks.
NOTE: The check should be performed with the outer belt assembly installed.
1. With the belt assembly installed, check that the belt locks when it is pulled out quickly.
5. INSTALL LAP BELT OUTER ANCHOR COVER
6. INSTALL REAR DOOR OPENING TRIM WEATHERSTRIP
7. INSTALL REAR DOOR SCUFF PLATE
8. INSTALL FRONT DOOR OPENING TRIM WEATHERSTRIP
9. INSTALL FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE
10. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
11. PERFORM INITIALIZATION
Some systems need initialization when disconnecting the cable from the negative battery cable.
12. INSPECT SRS WARNING LIGHT