Belt buckle anchorage point — AUDI
Belt buckle anchorage point on Audi: 11 steps, 1 torque figure. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to check after.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A6 C5 (4B)
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 24 Nm (18 lb-ft) | Tightening torque |
ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.
📋 Procedure
- Remove seat .
- Belt buckle (1)
- Unscrew bolt (2).
- Tightening torque: 24 Nm [Note: For logistical reasons, vehicles with vehicle identification numbers between 4BWN 024500 and 4BWN 033300 may be fitted with a seat-occupied sensor and a belt buckle sensor which are inactive.When renewing a seat belt buckle on vehicles between these vehicle identification numbers, install a belt buckle without belt buckle sensor.] — 24 Nm (18 lb-ft)
- Use screwdriver to lever out retaining hooks (4) on red connector housing (1).
- Press out red connector housing (1) to rear.
- Wiring pin (6) (2x) for belt buckle sensor.
- Red connector housing (1) for belt buckle sensor and main power supply.
- Release wire locking element (2) in direction of arrow by prying out at opening (3).
- Disconnect wires (4) for belt buckle sensor from contacts 5 and 6; on driver's side (country-specific version), also disconnect wires (4) for switch in belt buckle from contacts 1 and 2.
- Unfasten cable ties.
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Who makes these pages, and how
TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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