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Rail - 2nd Row - Inner - LH - Remove and Replace: Install

  1. Hand-tighten the exposed adjustable elements on the penthouse cover counter-clockwise  so that they are fully engaged.
    CAUTION: Hand-tighten only.
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  2. Install the LH inner 2nd row rail to the body, and then install the bolts that attach the rail to the penthouse cover and the body.

    24 N.m (17.7 ft-lbs) 

    24 N.m (17.7 ft-lbs) 

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  3. If installing the LH inner 2nd row rail, follow these additional steps to install the LH 2nd row seat buckle.
    NOTE: This video shows how to properly stack the 2nd row LH seat buckle onto the 2nd row center seat belt anchor:
    1. Set the 2nd row center seat belt anchor onto the 2nd row LH inner penthouse rail, with the belt to the RH side.
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    2. Make sure that the belt is not twisted, and lays flat against the 2nd row seatback.
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    3. Set the guide pin of the 2nd row LH seat buckle bracket into the hole of the 2nd row LH inner penthouse rail, and pivot the bracket down onto the anchor, aligning the guide pin to the slot in the anchor.
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    4. Install a new bolt to attach the seat buckle bracket, the seat belt anchor, and the inner penthouse rail to the body.

      40 Nm (29.5 lbs-ft) 

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    5. Verify the stacking.
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      Callout  Description 
      1 LH 2nd Row Buckle on Top
      2 Center 2nd Row Seatbelt Anchor in the Middle
      3 LH Inner Penthouse Rail at the Bottom
    6. Install the plastic bracket that attaches the female side of the electrical connector to the body studs.
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    7. Connect the electrical harness to the LH rear seat belt buckle connector.
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  4. If installing the RH inner 2nd row rail, install the center 2nd row buckle assembly. See BUCKLE - 2ND ROW - CENTER - REMOVE AND REPLACE .
  5. Install the 2nd row lower seat cushion. See SEAT CUSHION - LOWER - 2ND ROW (REMOVE AND REPLACE) .