Honda Accord 2008 Manual page 2739

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Seat Belts
Rear Seat Belt Replacement (cont'd)
Center Seat Belt and Seat Belt Buckles
1. Remove the rear seat cushion (see page 20-224).
2. Remove the center anchor bolts (A), then remove
the right seat belt buckle (B), the center seat belt
buckle (C), and the left seat belt buckle (D).
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3. Fold the rear seat-back forward.
4. Pull the center seat belt out through the slit in the
seat belt guide.
5. Remove these items:
• 2-door: Rear shelf (see page 20-119)
• 4-door:
– Rear seat side bolsters, both sides (see page
– C-pillar trim, both sides (see page 20-115)
– Rear shelf (see page 20-119)
24-16
A
7/16-20 UNF
32 N·m (3.3 kgf·m, 24 lbf·ft)
D
B
20-224)
6. Remove the retractor mounting tapping screw (A)
and the retractor bolt (B), then remove the center
seat belt (C) and the retractor (D). 4-door is shown;
2-door is similar.
B
7/16-20 UNF
32 N·m
(3.3 kgf·m, 24 lbf·ft)
C
7. Install the seat belt and buckles in the reverse order
of removal, and note these items:
• Apply medium strength liquid thread lock to the
center anchor bolts before reinstallation.
• Tighten the bolts by hand first, then tighten to the
specified torque.
• Check that the retractor locking mechanism
functions (see page 24-17).
• Assemble the washer on the center anchor bolt
as shown.
• Before installing the center anchor bolt, make
sure there are no twists or kinks in the center seat
belt.
• Make sure the rear center ELR (emergency
locking retractor) is pointing straight forward.
Center anchor bolt installation
CENTER ANCHOR
(CENTER SEAT BELT or
CENTER SEAT BELT
BUCKLE)
CENTER ANCHOR
(RIGHT SEAT BELT
BUCKLE or LEFT SEAT
BELT BUCKLE)
D
C
A
4 N·m
(0.4 kgf·m, 3 lbf·ft)
CENTER ANCHOR
BOLT
THREAD LOCK
TOOTHED LOCK
WASHER
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