Rear Center - Mega Cab

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.

NOTE: All seat belt retractors except the driver's side front retractor include a switchable automatic locking mechanism.

REMOVAL




1. Fold the 60 percent section of the rear seat back (2) down onto the seat cushion in the cargo storage position, then lift and prop open the seat back filler panel (3) as necessary for easiest access to the rear center seat belt lower anchor and right outboard buckle anchor bracket.




2. Remove the screw (7) that secures the center seat belt lower anchor to the anchor bracket (3) and, from the front of the seat back, pull the belt lower anchor out from between the seat back (1) and the seat cushion (2).




3. Remove the two screws (3) that secure the bezel (2) to the top of the 60 percent section of the rear seat back (1).
4. Remove the bezel from the webbing of the rear center seat belt.
5. Remove the trim cover from the 60 percent section of the rear seat back.




6. Remove the two screws (6) that secure the belt bracket (1) of the rear center seat belt to the top of the seat back frame (3).
7. Disengage the belt bracket of the rear center seat belt from the seat back frame.
8. Remove the screw (4) that secures the rear center seat belt retractor to the seat back frame.
9. Remove the seat belt and retractor from the rear seat back as a unit.

INSTALLATION




1. Position the rear center seat belt and retractor unit into the 60 percent section of the rear seat back frame (3). Be certain the tab (5) on the retractor bracket is engaged in the slot in the frame.
2. Install and tighten the screw (4) that secures the rear center seat belt retractor to the seat back frame. Tighten the screw to 60 N.m (44 ft. lbs.).
3. Position the belt bracket (1) of the rear center seat belt onto the top of the seat back frame. Be certain the tab (2) on the bracket is engaged in the slot in the frame.
4. Install and tighten the two screws (6) that secure the belt bracket of the rear center seat belt to the seat back frame. Tighten the screws to 60 N.m (44 ft. lbs.).
5. Reinstall the trim cover onto the 60 percent section of the rear seat back frame.




6. Engage the rear center seat belt bezel (2) over the webbing of the rear center seat belt.
7. Position the bezel over the belt bracket on the top of the rear seat back (1).
8. Install and tighten the two screws (3) that secure the bezel to the belt bracket on the top of the rear seat back frame. Tighten the screws to 5 N.m (44 in. lbs.).




9. Route the center seat belt lower anchor between the seat back (1) and the seat cushion (2) and position it to the anchor bracket (3). Be certain the belt webbing is not twisted between the retractor and the anchor bracket.
10. Install and tighten the screw (7) that secures the seat belt lower anchor to the anchor bracket. Tighten the screw to 40 N.m (30 ft. lbs.).
11. Restore the 60 percent seat back filler panel and the seat back to their previous positions.