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Removing and installing rear belt height adjuster (2nd row) — AUDI

Removing and installing rear belt height adjuster (2nd row) on Audi: 10 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

10 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi Q7 (4L, 2005–2015)

📋 Procedure

  1. Detach C-pillar trim from body .
  2. Move C-pillar trim to side with belt webbing attached.
  3. Remove bolt (3).
  4. Detach guide fitting (2) with belt (1).
  5. Remove bolt (5).
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  1. Lift belt height adjuster (4) off C-pillar. [Note: When supplied as replacement parts, belt height adjusters are always set to bottom detent position (assembly position).If belt height adjusters are removed and re-fitted, they must be set to bottom detent position (assembly position).]
  2. Engage belt height adjuster (4) in C-pillar.
  3. Screw in bolt (5) and tighten to specified torque.
  4. Install guide fitting (2) and tighten bolt (3) to specified torque.
  5. Attach C-pillar trim to body .

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.