Front Seat Belts

Front Seat Belts

• Removing and installing on the left side of the vehicle is described here. Removing and installing on the right side is identical.

Removing

• Always read the General Safety Precautions before working on airbags, seat belt tensioners and battery cut-out units (pyrotechnic components. Refer to => [ Airbag, Belt Tensioner and Battery Cut-Out Units General Safety Precautions ] Airbag, Belt Tensioner and Battery Cut-Out Units General Safety Precautions.

• Refer to the special information regarding seat belt tensioners. Refer to => [ Airbag, Belt Tensioner and Battery Cut-Out Units General Safety Precautions ] Airbag, Belt Tensioner and Battery Cut-Out Units General Safety Precautions.

- Disconnect the battery.

- Remove the upper B-pillar trim. Refer to => [ B-Pillar Trim, Detaching and Attaching ] B-Pillar Trim, Detaching and Attaching.

- Remove side trim. Refer to => [ Side Trim ] Side Trim.

- Remove the sill panel strip. Refer to => [ Sill Panel ] Service and Repair.

- Fold the carpet on its side and remove the bolts - 1 - (20 Nm).






- Remove the belt - 2 - from the bracket - 3 -.

- Remove the bolt - 1 - (40 Nm) and remove belt - 2 - and belt relay.






- Remove the bolts - 1 - (4.5 Nm) and the belt relay - 2 -.






- Remove the seat belt from the belt relay.

USA only






- Disconnect the connectors - 1 - from the automatic belt retractor - 2 -.

Procedure for All Vehicles

- Disconnect the connector - 2 - from the automatic belt retractor - 1 -.











- Remove the bolt - 1 - (40 Nm).

- Remove the automatic belt retractor - 2 - and the tabs - 3 - from the B-pillar - arrow -.

The screw - 1 - may be micro-encapsulated and must be heated using a hot air gun before loosening. While doing this, protect the neighboring seat belt against excessive heat with a moist towel.

• If the screw is micro-encapsulated, it must be replaced every time it is loosened.

• Before installing the new bolt, threads on nut must be cleaned, re-cut if necessary.

Electrostatic discharges can lead to unintended deployment of the belt tensioner. Therefore, the technician must discharge static electricity from the body before disconnecting the ignition and ground wiring. This is done, for example, by briefly touching the vehicle body or the door striker pin.

Installation






- When installing, make sure that the tabs - 3 - for the automatic belt retractor - 2 - are inserted into the opening in the body - arrow -.

- Tighten the bolt - 1 - (40 Nm).

- When installing the belt strap in the guide rod, make sure that the code label - 4 - is facing the B-pillar.

- Install in reverse order of removal.

- Connect the battery.