72 11 041 Removing And Installing/Replacing Front Left Or Right Lower Belt Fitting (Seat Belt TENSIONER)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove front seat . See 52 13 010 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING BOTH SEAT RAILS ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/SEMI-ELECTRIC) .

Unlock plug connections and disconnect. See 72 12 ... UNLOCKING/LOCKING AIRBAG PLUG CONNECTIONS .

Installation:

Belt tensioner (1) is coded against incorrect installation.

Fig 1: Locating Belt Tensioner

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Release screw (1).

Installation:

Replace screw (1).

Tightening torque. See PARTS AND ACCESSORIES - TIGHTENING TORQUES - X5 .

Remove belt tensioner (2).

Fig 2: Identifying Belt Tensioner And Screw

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