Replacing seat belt buckles

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Fig 1: Front Seat Belt Buckle With Torque Specifications

Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.

Remove the rear center console. See Center console panels
Move the seat to the rearmost position
Remove the mounting for the seat belt buckle. Disconnect the wiring
Clean the mounting
Install the new seat belt buckle. Tighten to 48 Nm
Install the rear center console
Note: for the passenger side, cut the wiring to the shortest possible length.