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Removing and installing seat belt — AUDI

Removing and installing seat belt on Audi: 15 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.

15 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Transporter T5 (7H), VW Transporter T5 (7J), VW Transporter T6 (7E), VW Transporter T6 (7F)

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  • Caps (2) and (3) cannot be removed without being damaged.The bolts (4) and (5) are microencapsulated and must be renewed each time they are loosened.
  • The bolt (3) is microencapsulated and must be renewed each time it is removed.Before a new bolt is installed, the thread of the nut must be cleaned and chased as necessary.

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove seat .
  2. Remove backrest trim .
  3. Unscrew bolt (3).
  4. Remove belt end fitting (1) from seat frame (2).
  5. Unclip catches of caps (2) and (3) from belt guide (1) and remove caps. [Note: Caps (2) and (3) cannot be removed without being damaged.The bolts (4) and (5) are microencapsulated and must be renewed each time they are loosened.]
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  1. Unscrew bolts (4) and (5) of belt guide (1).
  2. Pull belt guide (1) off head restraint adjuster.
  3. Open backrest cover in (direction of arrow) by detaching clamping profiles (1) and (3).
  4. Unhook backrest cover tensioner (2) from backrest frame and lay over backrest.
  5. Unscrew bolts (4) and (5)
  6. Remove adjustment element (7) from seat frame and release it from clip (6).
  7. Unclip cable (8) from backrest frame.
  8. Unscrew nut (2) and remove belt inertia reel (1) from backrest frame.
  9. Guide belt webbing (9) out of backrest cover (10).
  10. Pin (4) must be locked in place in backrest frame (4) before belt end fitting (1) is attached. [Note: The bolt (3) is microencapsulated and must be renewed each time it is removed.Before a new bolt is installed, the thread of the nut must be cleaned and chased as necessary.]

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.