Center Rear Three-Point Seat Belt with Fixed Backrest
Center Rear Three-Point Seat Belt with Fixed Backrest
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)
CAUTION!
Follow safety precautions for working with pyrotechnic belt tensioners. Refer to => [ Pyrotechnic Belt Tensioners Safety Precautions ] Technician Safety Information.
1 Belt Roller/Belt Tensioner
• Removing
- Remove roof panel trim. Refer to => [ Roof Panel Trim ] Roof Panel Trim.
- Remove D-pillar trim. Refer to => [ D-Pillar Trim ] D-Pillar Trim.
- Remove the rear bench seat. Refer to => [ Bench Seat ] Bench Seat.
- Remove rear seat backrest. Refer to => [ Fixed Rear Seat Backrest ] Fixed Rear Seat Backrest.
- Remove C-pillar trim. Refer to => [ C-Pillar Trim ] C-Pillar Trim.
- Remove rear center floor assembly anchorage point (belt buckle with right retainer).
- Unclip rear center belt guide - 6 - from rear shelf - 7 -. Refer to => [ Center Rear Belt Guide ] Center Rear Belt Guide.
- Remove rear shelf.
Rear shelf without sun shade. Refer to => [ Rear Shelf without Sun Shade ] Rear Shelf Without Sun Shade
Rear shelf with sun shade. Refer to => [ Rear Shelf with Sun Shade ] Rear Shelf With Sun Shade.
- Thread belt webbing out of rear center belt guide - 6 - and rear shelf - 7 -.
Vehicles with pyrotechnic belt tensioners
- Disconnect pyrotechnic belt tensioner connector.
- Remove connector from pyrotechnic belt tensioner ignition pill.
- Unclip wire from belt tensioner.
Procedure for all vehicles
- Loosen sides of luggage compartment trim. Refer to => [ Luggage Compartment Side Trim ] Luggage Compartment Side Trim.
- Pull back sides of luggage compartment trim a bit in upper area.
- Remove the screw - 3 -.
- Push belt roller/belt tensioner - 1 - back opposite drive direction until screw - 3 - is located in larger area of keyhole-shaped cut-out.
- Remove belt roller/belt tensioner - 1 - with noise protection cap - 2 -.
• Noise protection cap - 2 - is glued to belt roller/belt tensioner - 1 -.
• Noise protection cap - 2 - is damaged when removed from belt roller/belt tensioner - 1 -.
• Installing
- Engage belt roller/tensioner - 1 - (including noise protection cap - 2 -) with screw - 3 - and securing hook - 4 - in keyhole-shaped cut-out in rear shelf cross member - 5 -.
- Push belt roller/belt tensioner - 1 - forward in driving direction to stop.
- Tighten screw - 3 - to the specification.
- Secure sides of luggage compartment trim. Refer to => [ Luggage Compartment Side Trim ] Luggage Compartment Side Trim.
Vehicles with pyrotechnic belt tensioners
- Clip wire into retainer on belt tensioner.
- Place connector on pyrotechnic belt tensioner ignition pill and lock connector.
Procedure for all vehicles
- Thread belt webbing through rear center belt guide - 6 -.
- Thread rear center belt guide - 6 - with belt webbing through cut-out in rear shelf - 7 -.
- Clip rear center belt guide - 7 - into rear shelf - 7 -.
- Install rear shelf:
Rear shelf without sun shade. Refer to => [ Rear Shelf without Sun Shade ] Rear Shelf Without Sun Shade
Rear shelf with sun shade. Refer to => [ Rear Shelf with Sun Shade ] Rear Shelf With Sun Shade.
- Install rear center floor assembly anchorage point (belt buckle with right retainer).
• Ensure belt roller/belt tensioner - 1 - is not obstructed by wires, insulation, etc.
• Ensure belt webbing is not twisted.
Further installation takes in reverse order of removal.
Vehicles with pyrotechnic belt tensioners
- Perform belt wear detection. Refer to => [ Rear Three Point Seat Belt with Belt Tensioner, Checking Belt Fastening Detection ] Seat Belts, Inspecting.
2 Noise Protection Cap
• Glued to belt roller/belt tensioner
3 Bolt
55 Nm
• In delivery casing
• If rear center three-point seat belt is being removed for accident repairs, replace screw
4 Securing Hook
• On belt roller/tensioner base plate
5 Rear Shelf Crossmember
6 Rear Center Belt Guide
• Only for vehicles with solid rear seat backrest
7 Rear Shelf
Remove and connecting pyrotechnic belt tensioner ignition pill connector
• Removing:
- Unlock connector lock with a small screwdriver - 3 -.
- Remove pyrotechnic belt tensioner ignition pill - 2 - connector - 1 -.
• Installing:
- Place connector - 1 - on pyrotechnic belt tensioner ignition pill - 2 -.
- Press connector lock - 3 - into connector - 1 - in - direction of arrow -.
This pushes connector into ignition pill to stop and locks it at the same time.
• If connector was not unlocked correctly with connector lock, a malfunction entry occurs in airbag control module.