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

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove cover for seat belt. See 51 46 030 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TRIM FOR BELT GUIDE ON LEFT OR RIGHT .
Remove rear seat . See SEATS - REPAIR .

Removing left or right inertia reel unit:

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

Tightening torque, see 72 11 21AZ in 72 11 SEAT BELTS .

Remove inertia reel unit (2).

Installation:

Pay attention to coding.

Fig 1: Identifying Screw And Inertia Reel Unit

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Release screw (2).

Tightening torques, see 72 11 22AZ in 72 11 SEAT BELTS .

Remove seat belt (1).

Installation:

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

Fig 2: Identifying Screw, Seat Belt And Pin

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