Outer Rear Three-Point Seat Belt, Removing And Installing: Removing
-- Pay attention to the safety precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
Risk of airbag deployment.
Risk of injury.
- Check if the airbag indicator lamp turns on or blinks.
- If the airbag indicator lamp turns on or blinks, the DTC memory must be read.
- If >>short circuit to positive<< is a DTC memory entry, disconnect the battery. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .
- If there is a DTC memory entry, the Guided Fault Finding instructions on the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester must always be followed.
- If the airbag indicator lamp does not turn on or blink, or there is no DTC memory entry with >>short circuit to positive<< : switch off the ignition, keep the ignition key outside of the vehicle and wait 10 seconds.
-- Remove the rear belt end fitting. Refer to OUTER REAR BELT END FITTING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the side panel railing trim panel. Refer to OVERVIEW - D-PILLAR TRIM PANEL .
Pyrotechnical components can deploy unintentionally.
Risk of injury.
- Discharge the static electricity: quickly touch the door striker.
-- If equipped, release and disconnect the connectors.
-- Remove the bolt -2-.
-- Remove the automatic belt retractor -1- with the anti-twist mechanism -3- from the mount -4- in the direction of -arrow A-.