RAM 1500 Truck 4WD V8-5.7L VIN D (2005)
5. Lift the webbing of the rear center seat belt and slide the cover (4) over the belt bracket at the top of the cab back panel until it is fully seated.
6. Route the rear center seat belt bezel (3) over the webbing of the rear center seat belt.
7. Position the rear center seat belt bezel over the cover and belt bracket at the top of the cab back panel and engage the rearward snap features of the
bezel with the belt bracket. Using hand pressure, press firmly and evenly downward on the front of the bezel until it snaps into place over the cover
and belt bracket.
8. Reinstall the rear seat into the vehicle. On models with the optional 60/40 split rear bench, only the 60 percent section (right side) of the rear seat
must be reinstalled.
9. Reach between the rear seat cushion and the rear seat back to buckle the rear center seat belt lower anchor latch plate (12) to the unique black,
keyed center lower anchor buckle.
Rear Outboard
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: The only component of this seat belt and retractor unit that is available for individual service replacement is the plastic web stop button that
prevents the latch plate from falling to the floor while in the stored position.
REMOVAL
1. Remove the rear seat from the vehicle.
2. Remove the screw (9) that secures the lower seat belt anchor (8) to the base of the inner C-pillar (1).
3. Remove the lower seat belt anchor from the base of the inner C-pillar.
4. Unsnap and remove the trim cover (5) from the rear outboard seat belt turning loop (3) to access the screw (4) that secures the turning loop to the
upper inner C-pillar. Discard the removed turning loop trim cover as it is not intended for reuse.
5. Remove the screw that secures the seat belt turning loop to the C-pillar.
6. Remove the seat belt turning loop from the upper inner C-pillar.
7. Remove the upper and lower trim (2) from the inner C-pillar.
8. Remove the screw (7) that secures the seat belt web guide (12) to the inner C-pillar near the belt line.
9. Remove the seat belt web guide from the inner C-pillar.
10. Remove the screw (10) that secures the lower retractor bracket (11) to the lower inner C-pillar below the retractor mounting hole.
11. Disengage the hook on the upper retractor bracket from the slot in the lower inner C-pillar above the retractor mounting hole.
12. Remove the rear outboard seat belt and retractor from the retractor mounting hole in the lower inner C-pillar.