Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 364

– Sill panel strip, removing and installing. Refer to

⇒ “5.10.1 Sill Panel Strip, Removing and Installing, 2-Door

Sedan”, page 249

 .

Continuation for All Vehicles
– Remove the front belt end fitting. Refer to

⇒ “1.11.3 Front Belt End Fitting, Removing and Installing, with

Belt End Fitting Tensioner”, page 117

 .

– Remove the front seat belt guide. Refer to

⇒ “1.9 Front Seat Belt Guide, Removing and Installing”, page

114

 .

– Remove the bolt -1-.
– Remove the seat belt guide -2- and seat belt webbing.

WARNING

Before  handling  pyrotechnic  components  (for  example,  dis‐

connecting the connector), the person handling it must “dis‐

charge static electricity”. This can be done by touching the door

striker pin, for example.

Vehicles without Reversible Belt Tensioner
– Release the connector lock with a small screwdriver in direc‐

tion of -arrow-, and remove the connector for the belt tensioner

igniter 1 -item 1-.

– If equipped, release and remove the second connector from

the front automatic belt retractor -2- in the same way.

– Remove the bolt -3- and the automatic belt retractor -2- from

the mount.

Vehicles with Reversible Belt Tensioner
– Release and disconnect the connectors -2 and 5-.

– Remove the bolts -1 and 4- and then remove the automatic

belt retractor -3- from the mount.

Installing

WARNING

♦ Observe the safety precautions for pyrotechnical compo‐

nents. Refer to

⇒ “1.2 Safety Precautions for Pyrotechnic Components”,

page 3

 .

♦ Before handling pyrotechnic components (for example,

connecting the connector), the person handling it must

“discharge static electricity”. This can be done by touching

the door striker pin, for example.

Install in reverse order of removal while paying attention to the

following:
– If parts of the seat belt system are removed due to an accident,

replace the belt system bolts.

Note

Make sure the connectors are pushed in all the way and that they

engage audibly.

– Insert the automatic belt retractor with the anti-twist mecha‐

nism -1- in the mount -2- -arrow- and tighten the bolt.

WARNING

The ignition must be on when connecting the battery. If pyro‐

technic components (for example, airbag, belt tensioner) are

not repaired correctly, they may deploy unintentionally after

connecting battery. There must not be anyone inside the ve‐

hicle when connecting the battery.

– Connect the battery ground cable with the ignition turned on.

Refer to ⇒  Electrical Equipment; Rep. Gr.  27 ; Battery; Bat‐

tery, Disconnecting and Connecting .

WARNING

If the ignition is not switched on after the battery is reconnected

- “indicator lamps in the instrument cluster do not light up” - the

ignition (key/button) may only be switched on when the driver

seat is positioned all the way back.

Tightening Specifications
♦ Refer to

⇒ “1.2.3 Overview - Front Three-Point Seat Belt, with Belt End

Fitting Tensioner”, page 86

1.8

Rear Three-Point Seat Belt, Removing

and Installing

⇒ “1.8.1 Rear Three-Point Seat Belt, Removing and Installing, 2-

Door Sedan, without Belt Tensioner”, page 106
⇒ “1.8.2 Rear Three-Point Seat Belt, Removing and Installing, 2-

Door Sedan, with Belt Tensioner”, page 107
⇒ “1.8.3 Rear Three-Point Seat Belt, Removing and Installing, 4-

Door Sedan, without Belt Tensioner”, page 108
⇒ “1.8.4 Rear Three-Point Seat Belt, Removing and Installing, 4-

Door Sedan, with Belt Tensioner”, page 109
⇒ “1.8.5 Rear Three-Point Seat Belt, Removing and Installing,

Wagon without Belt Tensioner”, page 110
⇒ “1.8.6 Rear Three-Point Seat Belt, Removing and Installing,

Wagon with Belt Tensioner”, page 111
⇒ “1.8.7 Rear Three Point Seat Belt in Center, Removing and

Installing”, page 113

1.8.1

Rear Three-Point Seat Belt, Removing

and Installing, 2-Door Sedan, without

Belt Tensioner

Removing
– Remove the rear shelf compartment. Refer to

⇒ “6.9 Rear Shelf Compartment, Removing and Installing”,

page 285

 .

– Remove the outer rear belt end fitting. Refer to

⇒ “1.12 Rear Outer Belt End Fitting, Removing and Installing”,

page 117

 .

– Remove the bolt -1-.
– Remove the automatic belt retractor -2- from the mount.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal while paying attention to the

following:
– If parts of the seat belt system are removed due to an accident,

replace the belt system bolts.

Tightening Specifications
♦ Refer to

⇒ “1.3.1 Overview - Three-Point Seat Belt, 2-Door Sedan,

without Belt Tensioner”, page 88

1.8.2

Rear Three-Point Seat Belt, Removing

and Installing, 2-Door Sedan, with Belt

Tensioner

Removing

WARNING

♦ Observe the safety precautions for pyrotechnical compo‐

nents. Refer to

⇒ “1.2 Safety Precautions for Pyrotechnic Components”,

page 3

 .

♦ Observe the disposal regulations for pyrotechnical com‐

ponents. Refer to

⇒ “1.3 Airbag, Belt Tensioner and Battery Cut-Out Units,

Storing, Transporting and Disposing (Pyrotechnic Com‐

ponents)”, page 5

 .

– Disconnect the battery ground cable with the ignition turned

on. Refer to ⇒  Electrical Equipment; Rep. Gr.  27 ; Battery;

Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting .

– Remove the rear shelf compartment. Refer to

⇒ “6.9 Rear Shelf Compartment, Removing and Installing”,

page 285

 .

– Remove the outer rear belt end fitting. Refer to

⇒ “1.12 Rear Outer Belt End Fitting, Removing and Installing”,

page 117

 .

WARNING

Electrostatic discharges can lead to unintended deployment of

the airbag. Therefore the technician must discharge static elec‐

tricity from the body before separating the ignition and ground

wiring. This is done, for example, by briefly touching the body

or door striker.

– Disconnect the wiring harness and unclip the connector -1-.
– Remove the bolt -2-.