Tourer Center Rear Seat Belt

optimusyoda · 26th April 2010, 05:55

I am writing this for my other car, Rover Tourer 2.0l. The centre seat belt has become stuck and cannot be pulled out, I assume the tensioner has packed in or something!
Haynes manual states not really a DIY job but any ideas on how you get to it or a quick fix to release the belt?

thanks

Greeners · 26th April 2010, 06:35

The centre rear belt is part of the seat, and as such if you want to get to the belt it involves removing the cover and foam, not a job I recommend.

The most likely cause is the button that stops the buckle sliding down, the belt, is stuck under the plastic trim on the top edge of the seat.

The other trick is to release the seat back and tilt it slightly whilst pulling the belt, it takes sometime but you should be able to release it.

Devilish · 26th April 2010, 10:32

Had the same problem with my saloon front passenger belt. spent 3 days looking for one, went to remove it to swap for a replacement, to find it worked as normal, never found the cause, worked fine ever since.

If you can get to the anchor bolt under the seat and remove it, passing the belt further into the inertia assembly may unlock it.

26th April 2010, 05:55	#1
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26th April 2010, 06:35	#2
Greeners Moderator MG-ZTT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 19,798 Thanks: 161 Thanked 1,249 Times in 1,036 Posts	The centre rear belt is part of the seat, and as such if you want to get to the belt it involves removing the cover and foam, not a job I recommend. The most likely cause is the button that stops the buckle sliding down, the belt, is stuck under the plastic trim on the top edge of the seat. The other trick is to release the seat back and tilt it slightly whilst pulling the belt, it takes sometime but you should be able to release it. __________________ *David* Impecunity is the mother of ingenuity Useful how to's for common problems Car Of The Month Jan 2014 [SatNav Power Down] [Coolant Level] [SatNav Repair] [Diesel Non Starting] [Paint Codes] [Rear Light Seals] [Reversing Light Switch] [Bleeding Brakes][Sunroof Drain] [Early ZT's][Instrument Pack Diagnostics][ATC Diagnostics]

26th April 2010, 10:32	#3
Devilish Been round the block 75 Tourer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cannock Posts: 4,125 Thanks: 3 Thanked 189 Times in 121 Posts	Had the same problem with my saloon front passenger belt. spent 3 days looking for one, went to remove it to swap for a replacement, to find it worked as normal, never found the cause, worked fine ever since. If you can get to the anchor bolt under the seat and remove it, passing the belt further into the inertia assembly may unlock it. __________________ If at first you don't succeed, hide the evidence