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

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove rear window shelf . See 51 46 001 REMOVING AND INSTALLING PANEL FOR REAR WINDOW SHELF (PARCEL SHELF) .
Remove rear seat . See 52 24 005 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING REAR SEAT .

Removing left or right inertia reel unit:

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

Tightening torque 72 11 20AZ , see 72 11 SEAT BELTS .

Remove inertia reel unit (2).

Fig 1: Identifying Inertia 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 72 11 22AZ , see 72 11 SEAT BELTS .

Remove seat belt (1).

Installation:

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

Fig 3: Removing Seat Belt

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