Ford Focus Service Manual: Safety Belt Retractor - Rear, Center

Item	Part Number	Description
1	—	Rear center safety belt anchor bolt (part of 611B66)
2	611B66	Rear center safety belt retractor
3	W708903	Rear center safety belt retractor nut

Removal and Installation

WARNING: After
any crash, all of the following safety belt assemblies and attaching hardware must be inspected to verify correct function:

• Retractors
• Buckles
• Belt tension sensor (BTS) (if equipped)
• Front safety belt buckle support assemblies (slide bar) (if equipped)
• Safety belt shoulder belt height adjusters (if equipped)
• Child safety seat tether bracket assemblies
• Automatic locking retractor (ALR) feature for child safety seats (passenger seating positions only)

If any safety belt assembly is damaged, does not operate correctly or does not pass all of the Functional Tests in the Diagnosis and Testing portion of this section, a new safety belt assembly must be installed. If any safety belt assembly attaching areas are damaged or distorted, the sheet metal must be restored to its original structural integrity and new safety belt assembly and attaching hardware must be installed. Failure to install new safety belt assemblies and attaching hardware may increase the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

After any crash that results in deployment of the driver and/or front outboard passenger safety belt pretensioners, new driver and/or front outboard passenger safety belt systems (including retractors, buckles and height adjusters) must be installed. Failure to install new safety belt systems increases the risk of serious personal injury or death in a crash.

NOTE:

The rear center safety belt retractor is equipped with a cinch tongue and does not have Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) mode. For information about cinch tongue operation, refer to Safety Belt System in this section.

1. Remove the parcel shelf. For additional information, refer to Section  501-05.

1. Remove the nut and rear center safety belt retractor.
   • To install, tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).

1. NOTE:

   Before installation, make sure the safety belt webbing is not twisted and the safety belts and buckles are accessible to the occupants.

   To install, reverse the removal procedure.

1. Check the active restraint system for correct operation. For additional information, refer to Safety Belt System in this section.