2005 LEXUS ES300 belt

REAR BUCKLE EASE OF USE IMPROVEMENT ± BO011-05 Revised November 9, 2005
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9. Remove the rear seat shoulder belt cover.
Using a screwdriver, disengage the 12 claws and remove the 3 rear seat shoulder
belt covers.
HINT:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
: Claw
10. Remove the package tray trim panel assembly.
A. Remove the 2 bolts and release the floor anchors of the seat belts.
Repair
Procedure
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B.Without Sun Shade:
Disengage the 6 claws and 2 clips and remove the package tray trim
panel assembly.
: Claw
: Clip
C.With Sun Shade:
Disengage the 2 clips and remove the package tray trim panel assembly.
: Clip
11. Remove the rear seat center belt assembly RH.
Remove the bolt holding the retractor and disengage the claws of the stopper to
remove the rear seat center belt assembly RH.
Repair
Procedure
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12. Install the rear seat center belt assembly RH.
A. Check the degree of tilt when the ELR begins to lock.
Check that the belt does NOT lock at less then 15
of tilt in any direction
but locks at over 45
of tilt when gently moving the installed retractor.
Unlock
Lock455
B. Install the retractor of the rear seat center belt assembly RH and torque the bolt.
Torque: 42 Nm (420 kgfcm, 31 ftlbf)
C. Check the ELR lock.
Check that the belt locks when pulled out quickly.
D. Check the fastening function for the child restraint system.
NOTE:
Check should be done with the assembly installed.
a. Check that the belt cannot be pulled out any more but can be rewound after
being pulled out.
b. Check that the belt can be pulled out and rewound after being fully rewound.
Repair
Procedure
(Continued)

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E. Install the floor anchor of the rear seat center belt assembly RH with the bolt
facing the arrow mark on the plate toward the front of the vehicle.
Torque: 42 Nm (420 kgfcm, 31 ftlbf)
NOTE:
Ensure that the anchor does NOT run into any protrusions on the floor panel.
FrontProtrusion
Protrusion
F. Check the ELR lock.
Check that the belt locks when pulled out quickly.
13. Remove the rear seat center belt assembly LH.
Remove the bolt and remove the rear seat center belt assembly LH.
Repair
Procedure
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14. Install the rear seat center belt assembly LH.
A. Check the degree of tilt when the ELR begins to lock.
Check that the belt does NOT lock at less then 15
of tilt in any direction
but locks at over 45
of tilt when gently moving the installed retractor.
Unlock
Lock455
B. Install the retractor of the rear seat center belt assembly LH and torque the bolt.
Torque: 42 Nm (420 kgfcm, 31 ftlbf)
C. Check the ELR lock.
Check that the belt locks when pulled out quickly.
D. Check the fastening function for the child restraint system.
NOTE:
Check should be done with the assembly installed.
a. Check that the belt cannot be pulled out any more but can be rewound after
being pulled out.
b. Check that the belt can be pulled out and rewound after being fully rewound.
Repair
Procedure
(Continued)

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E. Install the floor anchor of the rear seat center belt assembly LH with the bolt
facing the arrow mark on the plate toward the front of the vehicle.
Torque: 42 Nm (420 kgfcm, 31 ftlbf)
NOTE:
Ensure that the anchor does NOT run into any protrusions on the floor panel.
FrontProtrusion
Protrusion
F. Check the ELR lock.
Check that the belt locks when pulled out quickly.
15. Install the package tray trim panel assembly.
A.Without Sun Shade:
Engage the 6 claws and 2 clips to install the package tray trim panel assembly.
: Claw
: Clip
Repair
Procedure
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B.With Sun Shade:
Engage the 2 clips to install the package tray trim panel assembly.
: Clip
16. Reinstall the seat cushions in the reverse order of removal.
17. Dispose of the old seat belt appropriately. For proper disposal procedures, refer to
TIS, 2005 model year ES 330 Repair Manual:
Seat Belt: Rear Seat Belt: Disposal.
Repair
Procedure
(Continued)

REPAIR MANUAL SUPPLEMENT: VEHICLE PULLING TO ONE SIDE ± ST004-01 RevisedDecember 21, 2001
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2. Relationship Between Tire Characteristics and Vehicle Pulling to One Side
When radial tires are rotating, they have the characteristic of generating force in the
lateral direction between the tire and the road surface. This lateral force is comprised
of two factors:
Ply±steer, which changes direction according to the rotation direction of the tires.
Conicity, which is generated in a fixed direction regardless of the tire rotation
direction.
If these lateral forces are too strong, vehicle pulling will occur.
A. Ply±Steer
Lateral force due to ply-steer is produced by the construction of the belts inside
the tire tread. With radial tires, the wire of the belt is slanted as shown in the
illustration below. Thus, it is in the lateral direction that tire tread easily changes
shape (stretches), and lateral force is generated between the tire and the road
surface in the lateral direction.
Easily±Stretched
Direction
Wire
BeltRotation Direction
Ply±Steer
(Direction of Force Generation Varies
According to Tire Rotation)
NOTE:
Lateral force from ply-steer prevents vehicle drift caused by road slant, so in many
cases lateral force to the right is provided for left-handed steering vehicles.
B. Conicity
Conicity is lateral force resulting from uneven formation of the left and right sides
of the tire. The direction the lateral force is exerted depends on the hardness of
the side walls and the difference in height between the left/right sides of the tire.
Conicity
(Direction Is Fixed Regardless of
Direction of Tire Rotation) Hard
Part
NOTE:
In the case of vehicle pulling caused by tires, the lateral force which is exerted as a
result of conicity has the greatest effect. On a flat road, if the steering wheel is held
without exerting steering effort for 100 m (109 yards) when travelling at 100 km/h (62
mph), the vehicle may drift as much as 1.5 m (5 ft).
When vehicle pulling is due to conicity, the amount of drift can be reduced and the
direction of drift can be changed by changing the location of the tire or reversing
the tire when installing it on the wheel. Wheel
Alignment &
Tire
Characteristics
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