Body (Interior and Exterior)

Rear Seat Belt Retractor

9steps
~54min
2/5difficulty
02040608010053.940N·mlb·ft
Tightening torque found on this page
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Components and Component Location

Component Location

[4 Door]

1. Rear Seat Belt Retractor [LH] 2. Rear Seat Belt Retractor [RH]

[5 Door]

1. Rear Seat Belt Pretensioner

Repair Procedures

Replacement

[4 Door]

  1. Remove the parcel shelf trim.

    (Refer to Interior Trim - "Parcel Shelf Trim")

  2. Loosen the mounting bolt and remove the rear seat belt lower anchor (A).

    Torque: 39.2 – 54 N·m

    [LH]

    [RH]

  3. Loosen the pretensioner mounting bolt, then remove the rear seat belt (A).

    Torque: 39.2 – 54 N·m

    [LH]

    [RH]

  4. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

[5 Door]

  1. Remove the luggage side trim.

    (Refer to Luggage Compartment Trim - "Luggage Side Trim")

  2. Remove the rear pillar trim.

    (Rear Interior Trim - "Rear Pillar Garnish")

  3. Loosen the mounting bolt and remove the lower anchor of the rear seat belt (A).

    Torque: 39.2 – 54 N·m

  4. Loosen the mounting bolt and remove the rear seat belt pretensioner (A).

    Torque: 39.2 – 54 N·m

  5. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

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