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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Cadillac 🢒 2006 🢒 Escalade ESV 🢒 Restraints 🢒 Seat Belts 🢒 Seat Belt Replacement - Center Rear

Removal Procedure

    Caution: To avoid personal injury to the occupants of the vehicle, observe the following precautions:

       • More than one supplier's seat belts are used, therefore, install ONLY the seat belt components specified in the GM parts catalog.
       • To verify that the correct seat belt components were installed, insert the seat belt latch in the seat belt buckle. The latch must be fully seated and be retained in the buckle until purposely released.

  1. Remove the rear seat armrest. Refer to Rear Seat Armrest Replacement .

    2. Object Number: 2017287 Size: SH
  2. Remove the rear seat shoulder belt opening cover screw (1).
  3. Remove the rear seat shoulder belt opening cover.
  4. Remove the rear shoulder belt guide bolt (3).
  5. Remove the guide (4) from the seat belt assembly.

    6. Object Number: 2017874 Size: SH
  6. Release the remaining J-channel from around the center armrest opening.
  7. Remove the nut (1) from the seat belt retractor.
  8. Fold the 40 percent seat cushion and back assembly forward.
  9. Remove the nut (1) from the seat belt anchor.
  10. Slide the seat belt and anchor through the shoulder belt opening cover to remove.

    11. Object Number: 2017295 Size: SH
  11. Remove the seat belt retractor through the armrest opening, and slide the seat belt assembly (1) through the shoulder belt opening and out through the armrest opening.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 2017295 Size: SH
  1. Install the retractor assembly by sliding the anchor and belt assembly through the armrest opening and up through the shoulder belt opening.
  2. Slide the seat belt and anchor through the shoulder belt opening cover.

    3. Object Number: 2017874 Size: SH
  3. Install the nut to the seat belt retractor.

    4. Tighten
    Tighten the nut to 52 N·m (38 lb ft).

    Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  4. Install the nut to the seat belt anchor.

    5. Tighten
    Tighten the nut to 52 N·m (38 lb ft).


    Object Number: 2017287 Size: SH
  5. Install the rear shoulder belt guide (4) to the belt assembly.
  6. Install the rear shoulder belt guide (4) to the seat back.
  7. Install the bolt (3) to the rear shoulder belt guide.

    8. Tighten
    Tighten the bolt to 35 N·m (26 lb ft).

  8. Install the rear seat shoulder belt opening cover (1).
  9. Install the rear seat shoulder belt opening cover screw (1).

    10. Tighten
    Tighten the bolt to 2 N·m (18 lb in).

  10. Install the rear seat armrest. Refer to Rear Seat Armrest Replacement .