Checking Belt Guide Fittings And Latch Plates; Checking Securing Parts And Anchorage Points After An Accident; Checking Child Seat Anchors After An Accident - Volkswagen Jetta 2011 Service Manual

Jetta 2011 ➤ , Jetta Hybrid 2013 ➤
General body repairs, interior - Edition 06.2012
Checking release mechanism
– Release seat belt by pressing button on belt buckle with finger
pressure. When belt is slack, latch plate must spring out of belt
buckle on its own.
• Carry out test at least 5 times. If latch plate fails even once to
spring out of buckle, renew seat belt complete with belt buckle.
WARNING
Under no circumstances whatsoever may lubricant be used to
eliminate noise or stiffness in belt buckle buttons.
1.17 Checking belt guide fittings and latch
plates
Plastic-coated fittings show fine, parallel scoring after stress on
belt system (when belt was fastened during accident). (On the
other hand, wear caused by frequent belt use can be recognized
by smooth wear, free of lines.)
– Inspect for deformation, fracturing and cracks in plastic.
• If scoring and/or damage is determined, renew seat belt com‐
plete with belt latch.
1.18 Checking securing parts and anchorage
points after an accident
♦ Latch plate deformed (stretched)
♦ Height adjustment does not function.
♦ Anchorage points (seat, pillars, vehicle floor) distorted or
thread damaged.
• If damage is determined on these parts, renew seat belt com‐
plete with belt buckle.
• If parts of the belt system are removed because of an accident,
the belt system securing bolts must be renewed.
• Renew anchorage points.
Note
In the case of damage resulting not from an accident but, for ex‐
ample, from wear, only the part which is actually damaged need
be renewed.
1.19 Checking child seat anchors after an ac‐
cident
Points to check
♦ Child seat anchors must be checked for damage and defor‐
mation after an accident.
♦ Child seat anchors welded to the bodywork or the seats/backr‐
ests or bolted in place may not be repaired or straightened.
♦ Child seat anchors bolted to the bodywork or the seats/backr‐
ests must be renewed in the event of damage or deformation.
♦ Child seat anchor securing bolts must be renewed if the brack‐
et is damaged.
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