5.3 Seat belt systems
Warning note
Follow the seat belt system removal and installation
procedures approved by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
in order to ensure proper operation of the restraint system.
Removal and reinstallation of the seat belt, automatic belt retractor, or any component of the seat belt system should be avoided. If,
however, it is necessary to remove and reinstall the system during the conversion, follow the seat belt system removal and installation
guidelines as described in the Workshop Manual. Contact your Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles partner or importer for further
information.
When removing the seat belt system, a belt fork retainer should be applied to the belt webbing 200 mm below the tongue stop. This will
prevent a situation where all the belt webbing runs back into the automatic belt retractor and the retractor is locked.
When reinstalling the automatic belt retractor, first attach the retractor to the vehicle and carefully pull the belt webbing out of the
retractor to allow the D-loop to be fitted. Then remove the fork retainer. Once the automatic belt retractor is locked in place, allow a small
amount of belt webbing to roll back into the retractor so that the belt webbing lock can release. Do not attempt to release the automatic
belt retractor by pulling on the webbing with significant force or by manually disturbing the locking mechanism.
5.3.1 Seat belts – no drilling zones
DoubleCab – first row seat belt
Warning note
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Do not drill in the area of the automatic belt retractors
on the right/left side.
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Drilling is only permitted in the area marked in red.
Damage to automatic belt retractor: when drilling
holes near or above the retractor and anchorage
pretensioner, the mechanisms must be covered to
prevent swarf/debris from falling into the assembly
group and causing functional problems.
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Damage to the belt webbing: all installed parts must
not cut, pinch, or interfere with the belt webbing
along its entire path (from the automatic belt
retractor to the D-ring). Avoid sharp supports near the
belt webbing; all edges must have a minimum radius
of 0.5 mm. Avoid installing parts that can change the
course of the belt to the occupant.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles – Body builder guidelines – February 2023 edition
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