Seat Belt Buckle - Rear Seat

REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE
This procedure applies to the rear seat buckle tmits for all vehicles Vehicles manufactured for North America also have a lap belt provided in the rear center seating position, which is integral to the right rear buckle unit. Vehicles manufactured for sale in markets outside of North America are equipped with a three-point seat belt and retractor unit for the rear center seating position.

WARNING: DURING AND FOLLOWING ANY SEAT BELT OR CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR SERVICE, CAREFULLY INSPECT ALL SEAT BELTS, BUCKLES, MOUNTING HARDWARE, RETRACTORS, TETHER STRAPS, AND ANCHORS FOR PROPER INSTALLATION, OPERATION, OR DAMAGE. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT IS CUT, FRAYED, OR TORN. STRAIGHTEN ANY BELT THAT IS TWISTED. TIGHTEN ANY LOOSE FASTENERS. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A DAMAGED OR INOPERATIVE BUCKLE OR RETRACTOR. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT HAS A BENT OR DAMAGED LATCH PLATE OR ANCHOR PLATE. REPLACE ANY CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR OR THE UNIT TO WHICH THE ANCHOR IS INTEGRAL THAT HAS BEEN BENT OR DAMAGED. NEVER ATTEMPT TO REPAIR A SEAT BELT OR CHILD RESTRAINT COMPONENT. ALWAYS REPLACE DAMAGED OR FAULTY SEAT BELT AND CHILD RESTRAINT COMPONENTS WITH THE CORRECT, NEW AND UNUSED REPLACEMENT PARTS LISTED IN THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER MOPAR PARTS CATALOG.

REMOVAL
1. Disengage the rear seat cushion latch by pulling upward on the release strap.
2. Fold the rear seat cushion forward against the back of the front bucket seat.

Fig. 42 Rear Seat Lap Belt/Buckle:

3. Remove the screw that secures the anchor plate of the rear seat lap belt/buckle unit (right side) or buckle/buckle unit (left side) to the rear floor panel.

NOTE: Vehicles equipped with a three-point center seat belt have the center seat belt lower anchor secured to the right buckle anchor plate with a screw instead of the center lap belt.

4. Remove the rear seat lap belt/buckle unit (right side) or buckle/buckle unit (left side) from the rear floor panel.

INSTALLATION
1. Position the rear seat lap belt/buckle unit (right side) or buckle/buckle unit (left side) onto the rear floor panel. Be certain the locator tab on the anchor plate is installed in the locator hole near the mounting hole in the rear floor panel.
2. Install and tighten the screw that secures the anchor plate of the rear seat lap belt/buckle unit (right side) or buckle/buckle unit (left side) to the rear floor panel. Tighten the screw to 43 Nm (32 ft. lbs.).

NOTE: Vehicles equipped with a three-point center seat belt have the center seat belt lower anchor secured to the right buckle anchor plate with a screw instead of the center lap belt.

3. Fold the rear seat cushion back into the seating position.