Front seat belts
1. Remove the plastic covering and unscrew the bolt from the anchor on top of the seat belt (see photo).
35.1. Front Seat Belt Top Cover and Anchor
2. Remove the pillar trim panels from the center of the door (see Chapter 33 of this Section).
3. Remove the plastic cover and unscrew the bolt from the anchor at the base of the seat belt, then remove the mounting screw and pull out the seat belt tensioner mechanism. If required, the seat belt tensioner cover can be detached from the pillar (see photo).
35.3. Front Seat Belt Base Anchor and Pretensioner
4. If necessary, the seat belt clamp bracket can be removed by unscrewing the bolt from the base (see photo).
35.4. Front Seat Belt Retainer Bracket
5. Where equipped, the top anchor height adjuster can be removed by unscrewing the bolt from the post after the seat belt anchor and top trim panel have been removed (see photo).
35.5. Front seat belt upper anchor height adjuster
6. Reassemble in reverse order, but make sure that the anchors move freely when the bolts are tightened to the specified torque.
Rear seat belts
7. Remove the rear seat (see Chapter 34 of this Section).
8. Unscrew the bolt from the seat belt anchor and the clamp bracket from the floor. Please note that the two-point belt can be removed (see photo).
35.8. Remove the rear seat to gain access to its seat belt anchorages
9. Remove the plastic cover and bolt from the upper seat belt anchor (see photo).
35.9. Rear Seat Belt Cover and Upper Anchor
10. On Sedan models, the seat belt tensioner can be unscrewed from inside the trunk (see photo). To remove the belt you need to remove the rear seat and parcel shelf (Chapters 33 and 34 from this Section).
35.10. Rear seat belt tensioner - Sedan
11. On Hatchback models, trunk trim panels must be removed (see Chapter 33 of this Section), so that you can unscrew the tensioner and remove the seat belt.
12. Reassemble in the reverse order, but make sure that the anchors move freely when the bolts are tightened to a certain torque, regulated by the specification.