Kia Optima DL3: Rear Seat Belt / Rear Seat Belt Buckle

Kia Optima DL3 2019-2026 Service and Repair Manual / Body (Interior and Exterior) / Rear Seat Belt / Rear Seat Belt Buckle

Repair procedures

Replacement
  
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When installing the belt, make sure not to damage the retractor.

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Put on gloves to prevent hand injuries.
1.

Remove the rear seat assembly.

(Refer to Rear Seat - "Rear Seat Assembly")

2.

Press the lock pin and separate the rear seat buckle connectors (A).
3.

Loosen the mounting bolts and remove the rear seat belt buckle (B).

Tightening torque :

39.2 - 53.9 N.m (4.0 - 5.5 kgf.m, 28.8 - 39.8 lb-ft)

[LH]

[RH]

4.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.

  
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The buckle and tongue of different types are impossible to be latched, so check that the buckle & tongue have the same types.

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Distinguish the rear side seat buckle from the center seat buckle before latching.

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If foreign materials are stuck in the inside button of buckle, it may cause interference during the latching process, leading to a functional problem (for example- beverages (viscous drinks), toothpicks, sand, plastic, vinyl, metal pieces, etc.)

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After latching the buckle and tongue, check the fastening force using a Push-Pull Gauge (fastening force: 3kgf or less). 7

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