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691119 Removing and installing front three-point belt


WM 691119 Removing and installing front three-point belt

Tools





Technical values





Preliminary work

1. Disconnect battery. -> 2706IN Working instructions after disconnecting the battery
2. Remove side trim panel. -> 707519 Removing and installing side trim panel - section on "Removing" 707519 Removing and installing side trim panel

General warning notes

Safety instructions for seat-belt pretensioner unit

DANGER

Removing and installing seat-belt tensioner unit.

- Danger of injury and damage to property as a result of incorrect handling of seat-belt tensioner units!

-> Always observe the safety regulations for handling seat-belt tensioner units. -> 691000 Safety regulations for airbag and seat-belt tensioner units
-> Disposal regulations for seat-belt tensioner units must be observed. -> 6900AW Disposal of airbag and seat-belt tensioner units
-> If removed for an extended period, the seat-belt tensioner unit must be kept in a secure location!
-> Remove ignition key. Disconnect battery. Route or isolate ground strap so that all contact with a ground carrier (e.g. body, seat frame) is avoided. -> 2706IN Work instructions after disconnecting the battery
-> After the battery is disconnected, always wait for 1 minute before disconnecting the seat-belt tensioner plugs.

Removing front three-point belt





Installation position of front three-point belt

Information

- After the seat-belt pretensioners have been triggered, they must be replaced. The fault can be read out with the PIWIS Tester P 9718. Observe direction of travel.

- If the seat-belt pretensioner has been triggered, cut through the belt strap before removing the seat-belt pretensioner. This ensures that the defective automatic belt device is not installed again.

- Make sure that the negative terminal of the battery is disconnected.

1. Loosen seat belt and fitting.





Loosening seat belt and fitting

1.1. Lever off cap -1- with a screwdriver -arrow-.
1.2. Unscrew fastening screw -2-. Remove washer -3- , seat belt mount -4- and spacer sleeve -5-.
2. Release cover -1- in -direction of arrow A- using a screwdriver.





Removing deflector

3. Unscrew fastening screw -2- on the deflector -3- and remove cover -arrow B-.
4. Release lock for electric connector -1- on the seat-belt pretensioner -2- in -direction of arrow A- using a screwdriver.





Disconnecting plug connection

5. Pull out connector -1- from seat-belt pretensioner -2- ( -arrow B- ).
6. Unscrew fastening screw -1- , pull seat-belt pretensioner -2- out of the roll-over bar -3- ( -arrow A- ) and remove it by pulling it forward -arrow B-.





Removing seat-belt pretensioner

Installing front three-point belt





Installation position of front three-point belt

DANGER

Loosen the safety-related threaded joint.

- Danger of injury if threaded joint is incorrect.

-> Always replace fastening screws.
-> It is not permissible to make alterations to the microencapsulated fastening screws (e.g. by using lubricant, loosening the screws and screwing them down again).

Information

- The seat-belt pretensioner may only be installed when the ground terminal of the vehicle battery is disconnected.

- The vehicle battery may only be re-connected after the belt has been re-installed.

1. Position seat-belt pretensioner -2- on the roll-over bar -3- ( -arrow- ) and ensure that the pin of the seat-belt pretensioner is inserted correctly into the roll-over bar.





Installing seat-belt pretensioner

2. Tighten fastening screw -1-. => Tightening torque: 50 Nm (37 ftlb.)+/-10 %
3. Insert electric connector -1- into the seat-belt pretensioner -2- ( -arrow- ).





Locking plug connection

4. Press in lock on electric connector -1- with a screwdriver until the lock engages.
5. Position cover -1- and deflector -3- on the roll-over bar -arrow A- and secure with the fastening screw -2-. => Tightening torque: 50 Nm (37 ftlb.)+/-10 %





Installing deflector

6. Clip in cover -1- until it locks with an audible click -arrow B-.

Information

Ensure that belt strap can run properly!

7. Secure seat belt and fitting.





Securing seat belt and fitting

7.1. Secure fastening screw -2- , washer -3- , seat belt with fitting -4- and spacer sleeve -5- on the body. => Tightening torque: 50 Nm (37 ftlb.)+/-10 %
7.2. Press cap -1- onto the fastening screw -2- ( -arrow- ).
8. Check the winding function of the belt strap by gently pulling on the belt.

Subsequent work

1. Install side-panel lining. -> 707519 Removing and installing side trim panel - section on "Installing" 707519 Removing and installing side trim panel
2. Connect the battery. -> 2706IN Working instructions after disconnecting the battery
3. Using the PIWIS Tester P 9718, read out the fault memory.