72 11 101 Removing and installing/replacing rear center seat belt

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Necessary preliminary work:

Remove REAR SEAT
PARTIALLY REMOVE LEFT BACKREST COVER

Release screw (1).

Tightening torque 72 11 21AZ .

Installation note:

Parts: Replace screw (1).

End fitting is coded against incorrect assembly.

Fig 1: Locating Rear Center Seat Belt Screw

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Slacken nut (1).

Tightening torque 72 11 20AZ .

Remove inertia reel mechanism (2) with seat belt anchor fitting.

Installation note:

Retractor mechanism is encoded against incorrect assembly.

Replace nut (1) and fit with Loctite.

Fig 2: Identifying Inertia Reel Mechanism With Seat Belt Anchor Fitting

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