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Front Seat Belt Buckle Removal And Installation






Front Seat Belt Buckle Removal and Installation

Removal

SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations Locations and the precautions and procedures Service and Repair before doing repairs or service.

1. Front Seat Belt Lower Anchor Bolt





1. Slide the front seat forward fully, carefully pry up on the bottom edge of the anchor cover (A) at the pry point (B) with the appropriate trim tool to release the hooks (C) and the tab (D), then remove the cover by pulling it up.





2. Remove the lower anchor bolt (A).

2. Battery Terminal (SRS) - Disconnection





1. Make sure the ignition switch is in LOCK (0).

2. Disconnect and isolate the negative cable (A) from the battery.

NOTE: Always disconnect the negative side first.

3. Disconnect the positive cable (B) from the battery.

4. Wait at least 3 minutes before starting work.

3. Head Restraint - Driver's Side





1. Push and hold the knob (A), then pull out the head restraint (B) as shown.

4. Front Seat Assembly




NOTE: Repeat on the opposite side.

1. Detach the hooks (A), then remove the rear inner seat track end cover (B) and the rear outer seat track end cover (C).





2. Remove the seat mounting bolts (A) from the front side of the front seat.





3. Remove the seat mounting bolts (A) from the rear side of the front seat.

Driver's Seat





Passenger's Seat (Without woofer)





Passenger's Seat (With woofer)





4. Disconnect the connectors (A).

5. Detach the harness clip (B).

5. Front Seat Belt Buckle

Driver's seat





Passenger's seat





1. Detach the connector clip (A) and the harness clips (B).

Driver's seat





Passenger's seat





2. Detach the harness clip (s) (A).

3. Remove the bolt securing the seat belt buckle (B), then remove the seat belt buckle.

Installation

SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations Locations and the precautions and procedures Service and Repair before doing repairs or service.

1. Front Seat Belt Buckle





1. Assemble the washers and the collar on the anchor bolt as shown.

NOTE:
* Apply medium strength liquid thread lock to the anchor bolt before reinstallation.
* Tighten the bolts by hand first, then tighten to the specified torque.

Driver's seat





Passenger's seat





2. Install the seat belt buckle (A), then install the bolt.

3. Install the harness clip (s) (B).

Driver's seat





Passenger's seat





4. Install the connector clip (A) and the harness clips (B).

2. Front Seat Assembly

Driver's Seat





Passenger's Seat (Without woofer)





Passenger's Seat (With woofer)





1. Connect the connectors (A).

2. Install the harness clip (B).

Front Side





Rear Side





3. Install the seat mounting bolts.

NOTE:
* Tighten the bolts by hand first, then tighten them to the specified torque.
* Tighten the seat mounting bolts (A) to the specified torque in the sequence shown. Slide the seat all the way back and tighten bolts 1 and 2, then slide it forward and tighten bolts 3 and 4.





4. Install the rear inner seat track end cover (A) and the rear outer seat track end cover (B). Make sure the hooks (C) snap into place securely.

3. Head Restraint - Driver's Side





1. Insert the head restraint (A) to the seat-back as shown.

4. Battery Terminal (SRS) - Reconnection





NOTE: If the battery performance is abnormal, test the battery.

1. Clean the battery terminals.

2. Connect the positive cable (A) to the battery.

NOTE: Always connect the positive side first.

3. Connect the negative cable (B) to the battery.

4. Apply multipurpose grease to the terminals to prevent corrosion.

5. Front Seat Belt Lower Anchor Bolt





1. Install the lower anchor bolt.

NOTE: Before installing the anchor bolt, make sure there are no twists or kinks in the seat belt.





2. Install the anchor cover (A). Make sure the hooks (B) and the tab (C) snap into place securely.