Land Rover Defender: Second Row Center Seatbelt Retractor

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

PART(S)

REMOVAL

WARNING:

• To prevent accidental deployment, you must power down the Restraints Control Module (RCM). Wait at least 1 minutes after you disconnect the startup battery ground cable before you do any work on the Supplementary Restraint System (SRS). If you do not follow these instructions, it can cause injury or death.
• Take extra care when handling SRS components.
• To minimize the possibility of premature deployment, do not use radio key code savers when working on the SRS. Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury.
• Do not connect any electrical test device or equipment to the SRS connectors.
• Always wear safety glasses when working on an airbag equipped vehicle and when handling an airbag.

  Failure to follow this instruction may result in personal injury.

NOTE:

• Note the orientation of the components.
• This procedure contains some variation in the illustrations depending on the vehicle specification, but the essential information is always correct.
• This procedure contains illustrations showing certain components removed to provide extra clarity.

The following step(s) applies to: All vehicles

1. Before handling any components within the SRS, make sure that the safety guidelines are followed.

2. Disconnect the startup battery ground cable.

3. To avoid accidental deployment, wait at least 1 minutes after you disconnect the startup battery ground cable.

4. Remove the second row seat backrest cover.

The following step(s) applies to: Vehicles without third row seats

5.

Remove and discard the bolt.

6.

Remove the second row seatbelt retractor.

7.

NOTE: If equipped.

• Release the 2 clips.
• Disconnect the electrical connector.
• Remove the second row seatbelt retractor.

The following step(s) applies to: Vehicles with third row seats

8.

• Remove and discard the nut.
• Remove the second row seatbelt retractor.

INSTALLATION

The following step(s) applies to: Vehicles with third row seats

1.

NOTE: Make sure that the component is correctly located.

• Install the second row seatbelt retractor.
• Install and tighten the new nut.

  Renew Part: Seatbelt retractor nut Quantity: 1.

  Torque: 40Nm

The following step(s) applies to: Vehicles without third row seats

2.

NOTE: Make sure that the component is correctly located.

• Install the second row seatbelt retractor.
• Install and tighten the new bolt.

  Renew Part: Seatbelt retractor bolt Quantity: 1.

  Torque: 40Nm

3.

NOTE:

• Make sure that the component is correctly located.
• If equipped.

• Install the second row seatbelt retractor.
• Install and tighten the new bolt.

  Renew Part: Seatbelt retractor bolt Quantity: 1.

  Torque: 40Nm

• Install the 2 clips.
• Connect the electrical connector to the retractor.

The following step(s) applies to: All vehicles

4. Install the second row seat backrest cover.

5. Connect the startup battery ground cable.

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