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Seat Belt Systems: Testing and Inspection




Seats And Seat Belts

Check







1. Check front seat fixings are secured to the floor and show no signs of movement.







2. Check rear seat front fixings are secured to the floor and show no signs of movement.







3. Release catch and fold each rear seat fully forwards, check seat rear fixings are secured to floor and show no signs of movement.
4. Check rear seat catch locking bars are secured to the floor and show no signs of movement.







5. Check operation of seat controls.
6. Fully extract seat belt and allow it to return under its own recoil mechanism. Repeat for other belts.
7. Check entire length of seat belt webbing for signs of fraying or damage. Repeat for other belts.







8. Check security of seat belt upper mountings.
9. Check for correct operation of seat belt height adjusters.
10. Check security of seat belt buckle mountings.
11. Connect each belt to the correct buckle check seat buckle and tongue are secure. Release seat belt buckle and check for correct operation.