Removing belt inertia reel: VW Passat B5
Step-by-step removing belt inertia reel for the VW Passat B5: 8 steps, 3 torque figures. 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: VW Passat B5 (3B)
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- The belt inertia reel must be held in the installation position to unreel the seat belt.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) | Remove hexagon bolt (1 |
| 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) | Remove hexagon nut (5) (or hexagon bolt on rigid backrest |
| 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) | Remove seat belt anchorage (3) from floor group |
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 seat backrest .
- Lever off cover cap (1) from seat belt guide (2).
- Remove seat belt anchorage (3) from floor group (40 Nm). — 40 Nm (30 lb-ft)
- Unclip seat belt guide (2) and remove from seat belt (4).
- Release cover and padding for seat backrest .
- Remove hexagon bolt (1) (40 Nm) and take seat belt relay (2) off carrier (3). — 40 Nm (30 lb-ft)
- Remove hexagon nut (5) (or hexagon bolt on rigid backrest) (40 Nm) and unhook seat belt inertia reel (4) from carrier (3). — 40 Nm (30 lb-ft)
- Guide seat belt with seat belt relay out from carrier (3) downwards. [Note: The belt inertia reel must be held in the installation position to unreel the seat belt.]
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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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