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Rear Outboard

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WARNING: To avoid personal injury or death, 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.
Fig 1: Remove/Install C-pillar Upper Trim
GC0027755Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
  1. Be certain that the retractor shield is properly installed in the inner C-pillar and in good condition before installing the retractor.
  2. Position the rear seat belt and retractor (1) to the lower C-pillar.
  3. Engage the locator tab on the back of the retractor into the slot in the lower C-pillar.
  4. Install and tighten the screw (4) that secures the retractor to the lower C-pillar. Tighten the screw to 39 N.m (29 ft. lbs.).
  5. Position the seat belt turning loop to the upper C-pillar. Be certain the seat belt webbing between the retractor and the turning loop is not twisted.
  6. Install and tighten the screw (2) that secures the seat belt turning loop to the upper C-pillar. Tighten the screw to 39 N.m (29 ft. lbs.).
  7. Reinstall the trim (5) onto the quarter inner panel. (Refer to INSTALLATION ).
  8. Route the seat belt lower anchor through the seat belt opening in the upper C-pillar trim.
  9. Reinstall the trim onto the upper C-pillar. (Refer to BODY/INTERIOR/C-PILLAR TRIM - INSTALLATION) .
  10. Engage the seat belt lower anchor under the loosened screw (3) that secures the rear seat back bracket to the rear floor panel. Be certain the seat belt webbing between the turning loop and the lower anchor is not twisted.
  11. Tighten the screw that secures the lower anchor and the rear seat back bracket to the rear floor panel. Tighten the screw to 50 N.m (37 ft. lbs.).
  12. Reinstall the rear seat cushion into the vehicle. (Refer to BODY/SEATS/REAR SEAT CUSHION - INSTALLATION) .