1996 AUDI A4 height

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Seat belts

Safety precautions for handling
pyrotechnic seat belt tensioners


WARNING!

Testing, removing, installing and repair work
must only be carried out by properly
qualified personnel.
When connecting the seat belt tensioner unit,
all mechanical components (including those
of the three-point seat belt) must be properly
attached.
Only the technician carrying out the work
may be present inside the vehicle.
The seat belt tensioner components cannot
be opened or repaired; always use new
components.
Seat belt tensioner units which have been
dropped from a height of more than 20
inches must not be installed in a vehicle.
Seat belt tensioner units which are
mechanically damaged (dents, cracks) must
always be replaced.
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Seat belt attachment points, overview

1 -
Three-point seat belt with seat belt height
adjuster and belt tensioner
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2 -
Buckle attachment point
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3 -
Attachment point for outer floor assembly
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4 -
Left and right-rear three-point seat belt
Sedan:
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Avant:
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5 -
Rear center three-point seat belt
Floor rear backrestRemoving page Page 69
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6 -
Attachment point for center floor
assembly
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Three-point seat belt with seat belt height
adjuster and belt tensioner, removing and
installing

Notes:
Function check after installing trim: 1 -
Seat belt height adjuster
Removing:
- Remove upper B-pillar trim page 70
-
75
.
- Remove shouldered nut -3- and bolt -2-.
- Remove seat belt height adjuster -1- up
and out of position -A-.
Installing:
- Guide seat belt height adjuster switch -4-
into height adjuster assembly -1-.
Do not press switch -4- when installing.Height adjuster must audibly engage into
all five of the possible positions (even in
the top position). Switch must return by itself to upper
position after being actuated.
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2 -
Bolt
23 Nm (17 ft lb)
3 -
Shouldered nut 50 Nm (37 ft lb)
4 -
Switch for height adjustment
5 -
Belt guide
- Remove bolts -7- (2x).Unclip lower part of belt guide, swing
upward and detach
6 -
Bolts (2x) 2 Nm (18 in. lb)
7 -
Bolt 50 Nm (37 ft lb)
8 -
Bolt 50 Nm (37 ft lb)
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Fig. 1 Installing upper B-pillar trim in belt height adjuster
- Guide slide with button -4- (without pressing) beginning at top and
working downward into release lever -1- of height adjuster while
simultaneously installing pin -2- into mounting -3-.
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