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Rear Seat Belt & Retractor: Installation

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.
  1. Position the rear seat belt and retractor to the lower sport bar near the top of the inner rear wheel house panel. See Figure. Be certain to engage the locator tab on the retractor in the locator hole on the sport bar.
  2. Install and tighten the screw that secures the rear seat belt retractor to the lower sport bar. Tighten the screw to 43 N.m (32 ft. lbs.).
  3. Position the rear seat belt turning loop to the upper sport bar. See Figure.
  4. Install and tighten the screw that secures the rear seat belt turning loop to the upper sport bar. Tighten the screw to 43 N.m (32 ft. lbs.).
  5. Fold and snap the trim cover for the rear seat belt turning loop back into place over the screw that secures the turning loop to the upper sport bar.
  6. Position the rear seat belt lower anchor to the inner rear wheel house panel.
  7. Install and tighten the screw that secures the rear seat belt lower anchor to the inner rear wheel house panel. Tighten the screw to 43 N.m (32 ft. lbs.).
  8. Tumble the folded rear seat cushion and back unit rearward onto the rear floor panel.
  9. Slide both rear seat belt buckle units between the seat cushion and the seat back.
  10. Unfold the rear seat back from the seat cushion until the seat back latch is fully engaged.
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