1997 AUDI A4 belt

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Seat belt attachment points, overview

1 -
Three-point seat belt with seat belt height
adjuster and belt tensioner
Removing page 69
-7
2 -
Buckle attachment point
Removing page 69
-12
3 -
Attachment point for outer floor assembly
Removing page 69
-13
4 -
Left and right-rear three-point seat belt
Sedan:
Removing page 69
-15
Avant:
Removing page 69
-18
5 -
Rear center three-point seat belt
Floor rear backrestRemoving page Page 69
-22
6 -
Attachment point for center floor
assembly
Removing page 69
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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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Note:
Arrow -B- indicates direction of travel. 9 -
Belt tensioner
Removing three-point seat belt:
- Disconnect battery.
- Removing sill molding page 70
-80
.
- Remove bolt -9- (1x).
- Remove upper B-pillar trim page 70
-
75
.
- Remove belt webbing from upper B-pillar
trim.
- Remove lower B-pillar trim page 70
-
75
.
- Remove shouldered nuts -3-.
- Disconnect harness connector -C- at belt
tensioner.
- Remove bolt -7-.
- Remove belt tensioner -9- upward out of
anti-twist stop -11-.
Installing three-point seat belt:
- Install belt tensioner -9- with anti-twist
stop -11- as shown in magnified area.
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Install belt webbing (turned 180 ) as
shown in illustration (arrow).
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Lower belt webbing must be bolted to metal
stud -10- as shown in magnified area
Remainder of installation is reverse of removal
- After installing passenger side three-
point seat belt, check belt function for
child seat page 69
-37
.
Three-point seat belt must not be hindered
by cables, wires or dampening material etc
10 -
Metal stud in floor pan Anti-twist stop for belt webbing bracket
11 -
Anti-twist stop and reverse-mounting
protection for three-point safety belt
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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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Belt buckle attachment point


- Remove seat page 72
-2 .
1 - Buckle
4 - Spring washer
- Remove bolt -3-.
Tightening torque: 60 Nm (44 ft lb)
- If necessary, disconnect harness connector -2- for belt warning.
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