Replacing Front Seat Belts

CAUTION! Note safety regulations for handling airbag modules an pyrotechnical seat belt tensioners. Service Precautions

Inexpert handling can trigger off the airbag or the belt tensioner and thus cause injury.

The plug connections for the pyrotechnical seat belt tensioners are no longer marked "Orange"!

To remove and install the seat belt, it is necessary to remove and install the front seat.

Remove panel for door pillar (top).

If the pyrotechnical seat belt tensioner is removed and installed or replaced, the front seat must be removed and installed.

Remove and install left or right front seat.

NOTE: If a damaged seat belt is exchanged due to an accident, always check the seat belt retaining bracket on the seat runner for damage (bending) and replace if necessary.

A bent seatbelt tensioner retaining bracket on the seat runner may make it impossible to adjust the height of the seat!




Unscrew bracket.
To do so, release both screws.




Unscrew screw.
Remove reversing clip.

Installation:
Tightening torque: 31 Nm




Remove sound insulation (1).
Release screw (2).

Installation:
Tightening torque: 31 Nm
Remove automatic reels.




Installation:
Coding (1) of automatic reels must be seated in opening (2) in body.
Retaining screw (3) locates automatic reel in position.




If necessary, remove seatbelt height adjustment.
To do so, move seatbelt height adjustment so that both retaining screws are accessible.
Release both screws.

Installation:
Tightening torque: 24 Nm




Open cable strap for plug of pyrotechnical belt tension (2).
Detach end cap and plug for pyrotechnical belt tensioner (1).
Release screw (3) and remove pyrotechnical belt tensioner.

Installation:
Replace microencapsulated screw.
Tightening torque for screw (3): 31 Nm
Replace cable strap for plug of pyrotechnical belt tensioner.
Plug of pyrotechnical belt tensioner must not be under strain.




Check retaining bracket (1) of pyrotechnical belt tensioner on seat runner for damage (bending), replace if necessary.

Repair kit, refer to BMW Parts Service.
To replace retaining bracket, release screw (2) and remove retaining bracket (1).

Installation:
Tightening torque: 24 Nm