Rear three-point seat belt - remove and install — VW
Rear three-point seat belt - remove and install on VW: 8 steps, 2 torque figures. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to check after.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes 6A1, 6A5
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) | Loosen the bolt (1 |
| 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) | Unscrew the bolt (1 |
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 seat backrest .
- Remove the rear seat backrest .
- Remove the lower fastening point of the rear safety belt .
- Disengage the side lining from the luggage compartment .
- Remove the lining of column C .
- Unscrew the bolt (1) (40 Nm) of the guide (2) from the body. — 40 Nm (30 lb-ft)
- Loosen the bolt (1) (40 Nm) and remove the automatic belt retractor (2) from the body housing. — 40 Nm (30 lb-ft)
- Installation is performed in the reverse order to removal.
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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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