Rear Outer Seat Belts

Removing

NOTE:

The following describes removing and installing on the left side of the vehicle. Removing and installing on the right side is identical.

2-door vehicles

-- Remove the B-pillar upper trim. Refer to UPPER B-PILLAR TRIM

-- Remove the seat bench. Refer to BENCH SEAT

-- Remove the backrest. Refer to BACKREST

-- Remove side trim. Refer to SIDE TRIM, 2-DOOR

-- Remove the storage compartment from the side luggage compartment cover. Refer to STORAGE COMPARTMENT, LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT COVER

-- Remove roof end strip. Refer to ROOF END STRIP

-- Remove the C-pillar trim. Refer to C-PILLAR TRIM .

4-door vehicles through 06.05

-- Remove the seat bench. Refer to BENCH SEAT

-- Remove 4-door side upholstery:

With rear side airbag, refer to SIDE UPHOLSTERY WITH SIDE AIRBAG, 4-DOOR
Without rear side airbag, refer to SIDE UPHOLSTERY, 4-DOOR

-- Remove the wheel housing trim, 4-door, refer to WHEEL HOUSING TRIM, 4-DOOR

4-door vehicles with rear side airbag, from 06.05

-- Remove 4-door side upholstery:

With rear side airbag, refer to SIDE UPHOLSTERY WITH SIDE AIRBAG, 4-DOOR

-- Remove the wheel housing trim (4-door vehicle). Refer to WHEEL HOUSING TRIM, 4-DOOR

4-door vehicles without rear side airbag, from 06.05

-- Remove wheel housing trim on 4-door vehicles without rear side airbag TRIM, WHEEL HOUSING, 4-DOOR, WITHOUT SIDE AIRBAG, FROM 06.05

-- Remove the storage compartment from the side luggage compartment cover. Refer to STORAGE COMPARTMENT, LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT COVER

-- Remove roof end strip. Refer to ROOF END STRIP

-- Remove the C-pillar trim. Refer to C-PILLAR TRIM .

-- Remove the bolt -1- (40 Nm) and remove seat belt guide -2- from body.

Vehicles with belt tensioner

WARNING:

Read the Safety Instructions for working with airbags, belt tensioners and battery cut-out units. Refer to AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER AND BATTERY CUT-OUT UNITS, GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
Pay attention especially to the instructions for belt tensioners. Refer to BELT TENSIONER, SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS .

-- Disconnect the battery. Refer to [For transmission(s) 0A4, 02E, 09G, 02Q] [For engine(s) BGP, BPY, BGQ, CBTA, CBUA, CCTA, CBFA] Removal and Installation

WARNING:

Electrostatic discharges can lead to unintended deployment of the airbag. Therefore, the technician must discharge static electricity from the body before disconnecting the ignition and ground wiring. This is done, for example, by briefly touching the vehicle body or the door striker pin.

-- Disconnect wiring harness -3-.

-- Remove screw -4- (40 Nm) and remove automatic belt retractors -5- from body -arrow A-.

Vehicles without belt tensioner

-- Remove screw -6- (40 Nm) and remove automatic belt retractors -7- from body -arrow B-.

Fig 1: Rear Outer Seatbelts Removing/Installing Components

Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

Installing

-- Install in reverse order of removal.