Land Rover Defender: Second Row Seatbelt Buckle

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

PART(S)

REMOVAL

NOTE:

• 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. Disconnect the battery ground cable.

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

2.

• Release the 4 fasteners.
• Release the second row seat cushion.
• Disconnect the 2 electrical connectors.
• Release the 2 wiring harness clips.
• Remove the second row seat cushion.

3.

• Remove the seatbelt anchor bolt.
• Release the seatbelt.

4.

• Disconnect the electrical connector.
• Remove and discard the nut.
• Remove the rear seatbelt buckle.

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

5.

• Release the 2 fasteners.
• Release the second row seat cushion.
• Disconnect the seat cushion heating element electrical connector.
• Remove the second row seat cushion.

6.

• Disconnect the electrical connector.
• Release the clip.
• Release the bolt.
• Remove the rear seatbelt buckle assembly.

INSTALLATION

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

1.

• Install the rear seatbelt buckle assembly.
• Tighten the bolt.

  Torque: 40Nm

• Install the clip.
• Connect the electrical connector.

2.

• Connect the seat cushion heating element electrical connector.
• Install the second row seat cushion.

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

3.

• Install the rear seatbelt buckle.
• Install and tighten the new nut.

  Renew Part: Seatbelt buckle nut(s) Quantity: 1.

  Torque: 48Nm

• Connect the electrical connector.

4.

• Install the seatbelt.
• Tighten the seatbelt anchor bolt.

  Torque: 40Nm

5.

• Connect the 2 second row seat cushion heating element electrical connectors.
• Install the 2 wiring harness clips.
• Install the second row seat cushion.

The following step(s) applies to: All vehicles

6. Connect the battery ground cable.

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