Removing and installing rear three-point seat belt — VW
Removing and installing rear three-point seat belt on VW: 11 steps, 1 torque figure. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to check.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform code 138
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- Mark installation position of belt end fitting (2), e.g. using a scriber.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) | Unscrew 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 bench seat .
- ⚠ The backrest of the rear seat system must not be pushed down on the centre backrest mounting! To prevent damage to covers on backrest, place a foam cushion or similar between backrest mounting and backrest. — Remove rear shelf support .
- Remove roof end strip .
- Remove C-pillar trim .
- Fold backrest forwards.
- Remove side trim panel .
- Mark installation position of belt end fitting (2), e.g. using a scriber.
- Remove bolt (1).
- Detach end belt end anchor (2) from body.
- Remove bolt (3).
- Release belt inertia reel (4) from mounting.
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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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