72 11 Seat Belts
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SEAT BELTS - TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION TABLE
| - | Type | Thread | Tightening specification | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1AZ Seat belt, Automatic reel, Lower strap, Anchor fitting, Belt tensioner to body | E36/E31/E38/E39/E46/E52/E53/E83 | - | Replace screws | 31 Nm |
| Seat belt on B-pillar | All, except E53 | - | Replace screws | 31 Nm |
| Seat belt/belt tensioner to seat, on Touring also to rear seat backrest | All, except E52/E53 | - | Replace screws | 48 Nm |
| 2AZ Screws for seatbelt height adjustment on body | All | - | Replace screws | 22 Nm |
| 3AZ Seat belt to seat Install bolt with bolt cement. | E31 | - | Replace screws | 47 Nm |
| 4AZ Seat belt to backrest | E31 | - | Replace screws | 24 Nm |
| 5AZ Headrest to backrest | E31 | - | - | 24 Nm |
| 6AZ Seat belt at belt height adjustment (reversing clip) | All | - | Replace screws | 31 Nm |
| 7AZ Tension relief between roller sun blind bracket and backrest lock bracket | E39/2 | - | - | 24 Nm |
| 8AZ Retaining angle, belt tensioner to seat rail | E46/E83 | - | Replace screws | 24 Nm |
| 9AZ Slide bar to body | E46 | - | Replace screws | 44 Nm |
| 10AZ Counter-support plate to body, Band C-pillars | E53 | - | - | 39 Nm |
| 11AZ Seat belt to seat (end fitting) | All | - | Replace screws | 45 Nm |
| 12AZ Screw of seatbelt height adjuster to counter-support plate | E53 | - | Replace screws | 31 Nm |
| 13AZ Belt tensioner to seat | E83 | Replace screws | 45 Nm | |
| - | E52/E53 | - | Replace screws | 31 Nm |
| 14AZ Inertial reel unit to body/B-pillar | E53/E83 | - | Replace screws | 31 Nm |
| 15AZ Automatic reel on rear seat backrest | E53 | - | Replace screws | 45 Nm |
| - | E83 | - | Replace screws | 35 Nm |
| 16AZ Belt guide to front seat (sash guide to head restraint clip) | E46 Convertible | - | Replace screws | 8 Nm |
| 17AZ Automatic reel to front seat backrest | E46 Convertible | - | Replace screws | 39 Nm |
| 18AZ Coupling gearing to centering pin | E46 Convertible | - | - | 2.5 Nm |
| 19AZ Corner hoop to side panel, inner (B-pillar) | E53/E83 | - | - | 3 ±0.5 Nm |
| 20AZ Upper belt loop to body | E83 | - | Replace screws | 31 Nm |
| 21AZ Automatic reel to body | E83 | - | Replace screws | 31 Nm |
SEAT BELTS - TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION TABLE
| - | Type | Thread | Tightening specification | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat belt, front: | - | - | - | - |
| 1AZ Automatic reel | - | - | Replace microencapsulated screws | - |
| - to B-pillar | E81/E87/E88/E90/E91/E92 | - | - | 36 Nm |
| - | E82 | - | Hexagon screw with washer | 46 Nm |
| - to backrest frame | E93 | - | - | 36 Nm |
| 2AZ Anchor fitting, belt | - | - | Replace microencapsulated screws | - |
| - to front seat | E87/E90/E91 | - | - | 44 Nm |
| - | E93 | - | - | 36 Nm |
| 3AZ Belt deflection fitting (to B-pillar, top) | E81/E82/E87/E88/E90/E91/E92 | - | - | 36 Nm |
| - to head restraint bar Build date up to 09/08 | E93 | M6 | - | 9 Nm |
| - to head restraint bar Build date from 09/08 | E93 | M6 | - | 8 Nm |
| 4AZ Corner hoop (to B-pillar, middle) | E87/E90/E91/E92 | - | - | 3.5 Nm |
| - | E81/E82 | M5 | - | 3 Nm |
| - | E81/E82 | M6 | Repair screw | 3 Nm |
| - | E88 | - | - | 8 Nm |
| 5AZ Slide bar to body | E81/E92 | - | - | 36 Nm |
| - | E82/E88 | - | - | 31 Nm |
| 6AZ Buckle retractor to front seat | E81/E82/E87/E88/E90/E91/E92/E93 | - | Replace microencapsulated screws | 38 Nm |
| 7AZ Belt hand over | E92 | - | - | 2.5 Nm |
| 8AZ Coupling gear (stud) | E93 | - | - | 3 Nm |
| 9AZ Coupling gear | E93 | - | - | 2.5 Nm |
| Seat belt, rear: | - | - | - | - |
| 20AZ Automatic reel for rear seat, normal | - | - | Replace microencapsulated screws | - |
| - middle to body | E90 | - | - | 36 Nm |
| - outer to body | E90/E88 | - | - | 36 Nm |
| 21AZ Automatic reel for rear seat, through-loading | - | - | Replace microencapsulated screws | - |
| - middle to backrest | - | - | - | - |
| - outer to body | E81/E82/E87/E90/E91/E92/E93 | - | - | 36 Nm |
| 22AZ Anchor fitting, belt | - | - | Replace microencapsulated screws | - |
| - middle | E87/E90/E91 | - | - | 31 Nm |
| - outer | E81/E82/E87/E88/E90/E91/E92/E93 | - | - | 38 Nm |
| 23AZ Seat belt buckle | - | - | Replace microencapsulated screws | - |
| - with buckle retractor | E87/E90/E91 | - | - | 38 Nm |
| - without buckle retractor | E81/E82/E87/E88/E90/E91/E92/E93 | - | - | 38 Nm |
| 24AZ Belt deflection fitting (to rollover protection system) | E88/E93 | - | Replace microencapsulated screws | 36 Nm |