Front seat belt (Saveiro "“single cab”" without pre-tensioner) - remove and install — VW
Front seat belt (Saveiro "“single cab”" without pre-tensioner) - remove and install on VW: 15 steps, 3 torque figures.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes 5U4, 5U3, 5UA, 5UC, 5UB
- Renewed: self-locking nuts
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 3.5 Nm (2.6 lb-ft) | Install the seat belt clip (16) and tighten the securing bolts (15) |
| 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) | Tighten the securing bolt (4) to the torque |
| 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) | Tighten the securing bolt (5) to the 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 the lower fastening point of seat belt(6).
- Tilt the belt guide cover (2).
- Remove the securing bolt (4).
- Remove the director (3).
- Remove the B-pillar lower lining .
- Remove securing bolts (15) of the seat belt clip (16).
- Remove the securing bolt (5).
- Remove the retractor (14) along with the respective noise insulation (13) from B-pillar.
- ⚠ Replace self-locking nuts and bolts subject to angular torque — install the retractor (14) along with the respective noise insulation (13) from B-pillar.
- Tighten the securing bolt (5) to the torque of (40 Nm). — 40 Nm (30 lb-ft)
- Install the seat belt clip (16) and tighten the securing bolts (15) with (3.5 Nm) of torque. — 3.5 Nm (2.6 lb-ft)
- Install the belt guide (3).
- Tighten the securing bolt (4) to the torque of (40 Nm). — 40 Nm (30 lb-ft)
- Install B-pillar lower lining .
- Remove the lower fastening point of seat belt (6).
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- Dismantling: notes
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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