SECOND ROW CENTER - FOUR DOOR

WARNING: To avoid serious or fatal injury 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 ineffective 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 ineffective 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 side front retractor include a switchable automatic locking mechanism. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/SEAT BELT AND RETRACTOR/AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR - DESCRIPTION).





NOTE: The anchor plates for the right second row seat belt buckle (7) and the second row center seat belt anchor (6) are secured to each other by a soft metal grommet as an assembly aid during the manufacturing process and, once removed, the grommet does not require reinstallation.


1. Remove the right second row seat belt buckle (7) and center seat belt lower anchor unit (6) from the rear floor panel and separate them from each other. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/SEAT BELT BUCKLE - SECOND ROW CENTER - FOUR DOOR - REMOVAL)
2. Remove the second row seat from the vehicle as a unit and place it on a suitable work surface. Be certain to take the proper precautions to prevent the trim cover from receiving cosmetic damage during the following procedures. (Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/SEAT - REAR - REMOVAL).
3. Remove the bezel (4), trim cover (3) and foam from the 60 percent seat back panel (2). (Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/SEAT BACK COVER - REAR - REMOVAL).
4. Disengage the retractor locking cable housing (9) and cable end (8) from the right outboard seat back latch mechanism.
5. Remove the screw (1) that secures the second row center seat belt retractor (5) to the seat back panel.
6. Remove the second row center seat belt and retractor unit from the seat back panel.