Removing and installing seat belts for 3rd row — VW
Removing and installing seat belts for 3rd row on VW: 12 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: VW Sharan II / SEAT Alhambra (7N, 2010–)
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) | Remove bolt (1 |
| 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) | Undo and remove 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
- Switch off ignition.
- Remove CD changer if there is one Communication91Removing and installing CD changer.
- Remove seats of third row of seats .
- Detach C-pillar trims .
- Remove roof end strip .
- Remove D-pillar trims .
- Removing lock carrier cover .
- Remove connecting piece between sill panel strip and luggage compartment trim .
- Remove luggage compartment side trim .
- Undo and remove bolt (1) (40 Nm) and remove belt anchor (2). — 40 Nm (30 lb-ft)
- Remove bolt (1) (40 Nm). — 40 Nm (30 lb-ft)
- Remove belt inertia reel (2) from body 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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The story behind TorqFix →Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.