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Front Three-Point Seat Belt, Removing And Installing: Removing

WARNING:

-- Turn on the ignition.

-- Disconnect the battery ground cable with the ignition turned on. Refer to GROUND CABLE WITH BATTERY MONITORING CONTROL MODULE -J367-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the upper B-pillar trim panel. Refer to B-PILLAR TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, UPPER B-PILLAR TRIM PANEL .

-- Remove the lower B-pillar trim panel. Refer to B-PILLAR TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, LOWER B-PILLAR TRIM PANEL .

-- Remove the front belt anchor. Refer to FRONT BELT END FITTING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Thread the belt webbing out of the upper B-pillar trim.

WARNING:

Before handling belt tensioner units (for example, disconnecting electrical connector), the person handling it must "discharge static electricity". This can be done by touching the door striker, for example.

-- Releases the connector retainers -2- using a small screwdriver then disconnect the belt force limiter connector -item 1- and belt tensioner igniter 1 -item 3-.

Fig 1: Belt Tensioner Connectors, Removal
GWWA69-10377Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC

-- Disconnect and free up the wire on the automatic belt retractor.

-- Remove the front belt guide -3-. Refer to FRONT SEAT BELT GUIDE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Fig 2: View Of Front Belt Guides And Automatic Belt Retractor
GWWA69-10876Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC

-- Remove the belt relay bolt -2-.

-- Remove the bolt -4- and the automatic belt retractor -1- from the mount.