Q: How to Service and Repair the Rear Center Seat Outer Seat Belt on 2006 Toyota Highlander?
A: To remove the rear center seat outer belt, first take off the rear seat track bracket cover outer and inner, then remove the rear No.1 seat assembly RH, tonneau cover hook holder, rear seatback cover, rear seatback board carpet assembly, reclining cover protector LH, center seat hinge cover upper LH, center seatback assembly, rear seat cushion moulding RH and rear RH, separate type rear seat cushion assembly, rear seat belt assembly inner, rear seat headrest assembly, rear seatback lock striker cover, rear seat lock control lever sub-assembly, rear seat headrest support (two units), rear seatback lock bezel upper, and separate type rear seatback cover with pad. The removal procedure requires the deletion of rear No. 2 seat components which include reclining hinge cover and outer and inner covers of the rear seat track bracket and inner seat track cover and rear No.1 seat assembly LH. When installing the rear seat outside belt assembly confirm that the elastic latch reel locks at more than 45 degrees and maintains locking over 15 degrees during lightweight retractor motion testing. Place the assembly components into position and fasten them with the bolt first then the nut according to the torques of 7.5 N.m (77 kgf.cm, 66 in.lbf) and 42 N.m (428 kgf.cm, 31 ft.lbf). Next, install the separate type rear seatback cover with pad, rear seatback lock bezel upper, rear seat headrest support (two units), rear seat lock control lever sub-assembly, rear seatback lock striker cover, rear seat headrest assembly, rear seat belt assembly inner, separate type rear seat cushion assembly, rear seat cushion moulding rear LH, reclining hinge cover LH, vertical adjuster bracket cover LH, rear seat cushion moulding LH, center seatback assembly, seat track upper rail cover LH, center seat hinge cover upper RH, reclining cover protector RH, rear seatback board carpet assembly, rear seatback cover, tonneau cover hook holder, rear No.1 seat assembly LH, seat track cover inner LH, rear seat track bracket cover inner LH, rear seat track cover LH, rear seat track bracket cover outer, and the reclining hinge cover, while inspecting the slide adjuster lock for both configurations with and without the rear No. 2 seat.