72 11 092 Removing and installing/replacing rear left or right seat belts

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove REAR WINDOW SHELF
• Remove REAR SEAT

Removing left or right inertia reel unit: 

Release screw (1) on inertia reel unit (2).

Tightening torque 72 11 20AZ .

Remove inertia reel unit (2).

Fig 1: Identifying Reel Unit And Screw

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Installation: 

Pay attention to coding.

Push inertia reel unit (1) onto body lug (2).

Fig 2: Identifying Inertia Reel Unit And Body Lug

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Release screw (2).

Tightening torques:

- middle: 31 Nm

- outer: 38 Nm

Remove seat belt (1).

Installation: 

Pin (3) determines the installation position and prevents the anchor fitting from turning.

Fig 3: Identifying Seat Belt And Pin

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