Twisted Seatbelt

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NacolAnt94
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Twisted Seatbelt

Post by NacolAnt94 »

Any suggestion on how I can untwist my seatbelt. We took it in to the dealer to get the oil changed and days later noticed the belt was twisted.
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Re: Twisted Seatbelt (NacolAnt94)

Post by ragingfish »

Unless you have a torque wrench, take it back to the the dealer and have them fix it. Seatbelts must be properly torqued when tightened in order to be sure they'll work properly in a collision.
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Re: Twisted Seatbelt (NacolAnt94)

Post by BlackBerry »

Hi Nacol! Its actually not that tough to do. Its tougher describing the process, though. Slide the latch low on the belt. Then, a few centimetres (or inches if you prefer) above the latch give the belt half a twist on itself. Sqeeze the fold to flaten it as much as you can. Then slide the latch slowly over the fold making sure the fold does not slip. I hope this makes sense. Let me know if it works for you. Actually let me know if it doesn't as well, and I will try to takes some pic's if that helps.Peace,BB
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Post by Jahntassa »

Is the actual belt twisted the wrong way? Or is the little latch flipped (which BlackBerry's suggestion will nicely fix, btw)And yea, that'd be a factory defect if it was actually twisted. There's no reason for the dealer to be taking apart your seatbelts.
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