Audi A4. Body repair manual - part 13
Seat belts
Left and right-rear three-point seat belts,
removing and installing
Sedan
1 - Belt guide trim
Large symbol must always point toward
vehicle center
2 - Belt adjuster cover
3 - Retaining tab
4 - Belt adjuster
Removing and installing page 69-20
5 - Three-point seat belt
Removing:
- Remove rear seat page 72-57 .
- Remove bolt -7-.
- Unclip belt guide trim -1-.
- Detach belt adjuster cover -2- at left and
right of retaining tab -3-.
- Remove rear shelf page 70-83 .
- Open cover for side trunk trim.
Seat belts
Vehicles with CD player and/or subwoofer or
similar:
- Remove side trunk trim page 70-87 .
Vehicles with belt tensioners:
- Unclip igniter wire -11- at clip -10-.
- Detach harness connector for igniter wire
at clip -9-.
- Remove bolt -6- (1x).
- Detach seat belt against direction of
arrow.
Installing:
Make sure harness connector for igniter
wire -11- engages
- Clip igniter wire -11- into clip -10-.
Note:
The igniter wire -11- must not be located near the
belt webbing.
For vehicles with belt tensioner, check belt-
fastened sensor page 69-38
After installing rear three-point seat belt,
check belt function for child seat page
69-37
Seat belts
by cables, wires or dampening material, etc
Seat belts
6 - Bolt
50 Nm (37 ft lb)
7 - Bolt
50 Nm (37 ft lb)
8 - Three-point seat belt with belt tensioner
9 - Clip
10 - Clip
11 - Igniter wire
Seat belts
Avant
1 - Bolt
50 Nm (37 ft lb)
2 - Belt tensioner
Removing:
- Remove left and right-rear side bolsters
page 72-75 .
- Remove left and right-side trunk trim
page 70-87 .
- Remove rear seat page 72-57 .
- Remove bolt -4- (1x).
Vehicles with belt tensioners:
- Unclip igniter wire -11- at clip -10-.
- Detach harness connector for igniter wire
at clip -8-.
- Remove bolt -1- (1x).
- Detach seat belt against direction of
arrow.
Installing:
- Make sure harness connector for igniter
wire -11- engages.
- Clip igniter wire -11- into clip -10-.
Seat belts
The igniter wire -11- must not be located near the
belt webbing.
Seat belts
For vehicles with belt tensioner, check belt-
fastened sensor page 69-38
After installing rear three-point seat belt, check
belt function for child seat
page 69-37
The three-point seat belt must not be hindered
by cables, wires or dampening material, etc
3 - Bracket
4 - Bolt
50 Nm (37 ft lb)
5 - Bracket
6 - Bolt
2.5 Nm (22 in. lb)
It is not necessary to remove metal bracket
when removing belt
7 - Three-point seat belt with belt tensioner
8 - Clip
9 - Clip
10 - Igniter wire
Seat belts
Rear belt adjuster, removing and
installing
Removing
Note:
It is not necessary to remove the rear shelf when
removing the rear belt adjuster.
- Undo lower attachment point of rear three-point seat belt.
Tightening torque: 50 Nm (37 ft lb)
- Unclip belt guide trim -3-.
- Detach belt adjuster cover -2- at left and right of retaining tab -7-.
- Swing belt adjuster -4- with belt webbing upward.
- Use screwdriver to press retaining tab -1- (2x) inward while
simultaneously pulling up on belt adjuster -2-.
- Pull belt webbing through belt adjuster -2-.
Seat belts
Installing
Make sure retaining tabs -1- (2x) fully engage.
Make sure rear lug engages in notch -6-.
Reverse mounting protection -5- must point toward center of
vehicle.
Seat belts
Third rear center three-point seat belt
(Avant), removing and installing
Removing
- Remove rear seat page 72-57 .
- Remove bolt -7-.
- Remove 2/3 seatback ( m.y. 97) page 72-
62 , (m.y. 98
)
page 72-64 .
- Push cover at belt guide trim -6- to side, and
using screwdriver, detach retaining tab -11-.
- Remove cover -6- in direction of arrow -A-.
- Remove padding of 2/3 rear seatback until cover
with padding can be removed page 74-37 .
- Remove bolt -1- (1x).
- If necessary, disconnect harness connector at
belt tensioner.
- Cut tie wrap off belt tensioner igniter wire at belt
tensioner.
Seat belts
- Remove nut -2- (1x) and third rear three-point
seat belt tensioner -3-.
Installing
- To install belt guide trim -6-, first attach retaining
tab -10- and insert, then turn retaining tab -11-
inward making sure metal piece -12- is inserted
into cutout -13- of belt guide trim -6- (arrow -B- in
inset).
- Tap lightly on belt guide trim -6- in direction of
arrow -C- to engage.
Vehicles with belt tensioner:
- Check belt-fastened sensor page 69-38 .
Notes:
Check the following after full backrest installation:
The anti-twist stop -4- and belt webbing -5-
must not touch or rub against any foam or cover
components.
Anti-twist stop -4- must follow all movements of
belt webbing.
Belt webbing -5- must move freely in all
directions.
Seat belts
1 - Bolt
55 Nm (41 ft lb)
2 - Nut
55 Nm (41 ft lb)
3 - Belt tensioner
4 - Anti-twist stop
5 - Belt webbing
6 - Belt guide trim
7 - Bolt (1x)
8 - Retaining tab
9 - Harness connector for belt tensioner
10 - Retaining tab
11 - Retaining tab
12 - Bracket on rear backrest
13 - Cutout
Seat belts
Center floor panel attachment points
Removing
- Remove rear seat page 72-57 .
- Remove bolt -5- (1x).
Always change gasket -2-.
When installing, make sure buckle and/or lap
belt engages in guide knob -4-.
Narrow side of buckle and/or lap belt must face
in direction of travel.