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Seat Belt Height Adjuster: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
Position the front seat to provide access.

Disconnect vehicle battery ground lead.

Detach 'B' post upper trim and belt aperture cover.

Remove the cover from the seat belt upper retaining nut. Remove the upper retaining nut and release the seat belt anchor and wavy washer from the height adjuster.

Lower upper trim pad with the seat belt onto the seat.

Remove the finisher from the height adjuster (retained by a double sided adhesive pad).

Fig. 1:





Remove the adjuster to the 'B' post fixings (Fig. 1).

Remove the adjuster and the spacers.


REFITTING
Locate the adjuster and the spacers. Fit and tighten the securing screws to the recommended torque.

Check that the height adjuster operates correctly.

Refit the finisher to the height adjuster using a new self adhesive pad.

Position the 'B' post trim and seat belt, and fully fit the trim. Locate the wavy washer, seat belt anchor and the retaining nut to the height adjuster and tighten to the specified torque.

Check that the anchor plate is free to rotate.

Fit the plastic cover over the retaining nut.

Refit the split finisher to the 'B' post upper trim at the seat belt aperture.