Volkswagen ID.4: Seat belts

• Overview of fitting locations - seat belts and anchorage points
• Assembly overview  front three-point seat belt
• Assembly overview   rear outer three-point seat belt
• Assembly overview   front belt buckle
• Removing and installing front three-point seat belt [NX10]/[NX11]
• Removing and installing rear three-point seat belt
• Removing and installing rear belt guide
• Removing and installing front belt end fitting
• Removing and installing rear outer belt end fitting
• Removing and installing front belt buckle
• Removing and installing rear belt buckle

Overview of fitting locations - seat belts and anchorage points

1. Front belt buckles

• With driver side belt switch - E24- or front passenger side belt switch - E25-
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Assembly overview - front belt buckle
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing front belt buckle

2. Front belt end fitting

• With igniter for driverside seat belt tensioner

2. N297- or igniter for front passenger side seat belt tensioner 2 - N298-

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Assembly overview - front three-point seat belt
•  ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing front three-point seat belt

3. Front three-point seat belt

• Front left seat belt - NX10- with driver seat belt tensioner igniter 1 - N153- or front passenger seat belt tensioner igniter 1 - N154-
• Front right seat belt - NX11- with driver seat belt tensioner igniter 1 - N153- or front passenger seat belt tensioner igniter 1 - N154-
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Assembly overview - front three-point seat belt
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing front three-point seat belt

4. Belt height adjustment

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing belt height adjuster

5. Rear outer belt end fitting

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Assembly overview - rear outer three-point seat belt
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing rear three-point seat belt

6. Outer rear three-point seat belt

• With rear belt tensioner igniter on driver side - N196- or rear belt tensioner igniter on passenger side - N197-
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Assembly overview - rear outer three-point seat belt
•  Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing rear three-point seat belt

7. Rear centre three-point seat belt

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Assembly overview - rear centre three-point seat belt
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing rear three-point seat belt

8. Belt buckle

• Left-hand drive vehicles: belt switch for seat row 2, passenger side - F392-
• Right-hand drive vehicles: belt switch for seat row 2, driver side - F390-
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Assembly overview - rear belt buckle
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing rear belt buckle

9. Twin belt buckle - FX4-

• Left-hand drive vehicles with belt switch for seat row 2, driver side - F390- and belt switch for seat row 2, middle - F391-
• Right-hand drive vehicles with belt switch for seat row 2, passenger side - F392- and belt switch for seat row 2, middle - F391-
•  ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Assembly overview - rear belt buckle
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing rear belt buckle

Assembly overview  front three-point seat belt

The overview is shown for the left side of vehicle as an example.

1. Bolt

• 40 Nm

2. Bolt

• 20 Nm

3. Belt height adjustment

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing belt height adjuster

4. Front belt guide

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing front belt guide

5. Electrical connector
6. Electrical connector
7. Front three-point seat belt, basic version

• Depending on equipment/ version
• With driver seat belt tensioner igniter 1 - N153- or front passenger seat belt tensioner igniter 1 - N154-
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing front three-point seat belt

8. Front three-point seat belt, electrically reversible version

• Depending on equipment/ version
• Front left seat belt - NX10- or front right seat belt - NX11-
• With control unit for front left belt tensioner - J854- or control unit for front right belt tensioner - J855-
• With driver seat belt tensioner igniter 1 - N153- or front passenger seat belt tensioner igniter 1 - N154-
•  ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing front three-point seat belt

9. Nut

• 40 Nm

10. Front belt end anchor

• With igniter for driver side seat belt tensioner 2 - N297- or igniter for front passenger side seat belt tensioner 2 - N298-
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing front belt end fitting

11. Electrical connector
12. Bolt

• 40 Nm

13.  Electrical connector
14. Spreader rivet

Assembly overview   rear outer three-point seat belt

The overview is shown for the left side of vehicle as an example.

1. Bolt

• ❑ 40 Nm

2. Electrical connector
3.  Outer rear three-point seat belt

• Depending on equipment/ version
• With rear belt tensioner igniter on driver side - N196- or rear belt tensioner igniter on passenger side - N197-
• ⇒ "2.8.1 Removing and installing rear outer three-point seat belt", page 53

4. Nut

• 40 Nm

5. Rear outer belt end fitting

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing rear outer belt end fitting

Assembly overview - rear centre three-point seat belt

1. Frame, rear seat backrest
2.  Rear belt guide

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing rear belt guide

3. Rear centre three-point seat belt

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing rear three-point seat belt

4. Rear centre belt end fitting

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing rear three-point seat belt

5. Front right belt buckle

• Depending on equipment/ version
• Left-hand drive vehicles: belt switch for seat row 2, passenger side - F392-
• Right-hand drive vehicles: belt switch for seat row 2, driver side - F390-
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing rear right belt buckle

6. Bolt

• 40 Nm

7. Nut
8. 40 Nm

Assembly overview   front belt buckle

The overview is shown for the left side of vehicle as an example.

1. Front seat

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Assembly overview - front seat

2. Front belt buckle, with driver side belt switch - E24- or front passenger side belt switch - E25-

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing front belt buckle

3. Electrical connector
4. Bracket
5. Bolt

• 40 Nm

Assembly overview - rear belt buckle

1. Front right belt buckle

• Left-hand drive vehicles: belt switch for seat row 2, passenger side - F392-
• Right-hand drive vehicles: belt switch for seat row 2, driver side - F390-
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing rear right belt buckle

2. Bolt

• 40 Nm

3.  Rear centre belt buckle

• Depending on equipment/ version
• With belt switch for seat row 2, middle - F391-
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing rear centre belt buckle

4. Rear left belt buckle

• Left-hand drive vehicles: belt switch for seat row 2, driver side - F390-
• Right-hand drive vehicles: belt switch for seat row 2, passenger side - F392-
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing rear belt buckle

Removing and installing front three-point seat belt [NX10]/[NX11]

Front left seat belt - NX10- and front right seat belt - NX11- are referred to hereafter as three-point seat belt.

Removing

• Disconnect battery earth cable ⇒ Electrical system; Rep.

  gr. 27 ; Battery; Disconnecting and connecting battery .

  Vehicles with one-piece sill panel moulding

• Remove sill panel moulding ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 70 ; Trims, interior; Removing and installing sill panel moulding .

All vehicles (continued)

Vehicles with two-piece sill panel moulding

•  Remove front sill panel moulding ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 70 ; Trims, interior; Removing and installing front sill panel moulding .
•  Remove rear sill panel moulding ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 70 ; Trims, interior; Removing and installing rear sill panel moulding .

All vehicles (continued)

• Remove upper B-pillar trim ⇒ Rep. gr. 70 ; Removing and installing upper B-pillar trim .
• Remove lower B-pillar trim ⇒ Rep. gr. 70 ; Removing and installing lower B-pillar trim .
• Remove front belt end fitting ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing front belt end fitting .
• Remove front belt guide ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing front belt guide .
• Unscrew bolt -1-.
• Remove belt guide fitting -2- with belt webbing.

Basic version

CAUTION

It is possible to trigger pyrotechnic components unintentionally.

Risk of injury

• Discharge static electricity by briefly touching door striker plate.

• Disconnect electrical connector -1-.
• Unscrew bolt -arrow-.
• Remove front three-point seat belt -2-.

All vehicles (continued)

Electrically reversible version

CAUTION

It is possible to trigger pyrotechnic components unintentionally.

Risk of injury

• Discharge static electricity by briefly touching door striker plate.

• Disconnect electrical connectors -1- and -2-.
• Remove spreader rivet -upper arrow-.
• Unscrew bolt -lower arrow-.
• Remove front three-point seat belt -3-.

All vehicles (continued)

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

If parts of the belt system are removed because of an accident:

• Renew all bolts of belt system ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Assembly overview - front three-point seat belt .

All vehicles (continued)

• Insert front seat belt with anti-twist protection -1- in direction of -arrow- into mounting, and tighten bolt.

Connect electrical connectors until they engage audibly.

• Attach electrical connector

Continued

• Connect battery earth cable ⇒ Electrical system; Rep.

  gr. 27 ; Battery; Disconnecting and connecting battery

CAUTION

It is possible to trigger pyrotechnic components unintentionally.

Risk of injury.

• Stay as far back as possible from pyrotechnic components when switching on the ignition.

• Switch on ignition.
• On vehicles with control unit for front left belt tensioner - J854- or control unit for front right belt tensioner - J855- , adapt components to airbag control unit - J234- after safety belt has been renewed ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Assembly overview - front three-point seat belt

Removing and installing rear three-point seat belt

Removing and installing rear outer three-point seat belt

Rear three-point seat belt with rear belt tensioner igniter on driver side - N196- or rear belt tensioner igniter on passenger side - N197- is referred to hereafter as rear three-point seat belt.

Removal and installation are described for left side of vehicle as an example.

Removing

• Remove C-pillar trim ⇒ Rep. gr. 70 ; Removing and installing C-pillar trim .
• Remove rear outer belt end fitting ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing rear outer belt end fitting .
• Disconnect battery earth cable ⇒ Electrical system; Rep.

  gr. 27 ; Battery; Disconnecting and connecting battery .

• Unscrew bolt -4-.
• Detach rear outer three-point seat belt -2- in direction of -arrow- from mounting bracket -1-.

CAUTION

It is possible to trigger pyrotechnic components unintentionally.

Risk of injury

• Discharge static electricity by briefly touching door striker plate.

• Disconnect electrical connector -3-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

If parts of the belt system are removed because of an accident:

• Renew all bolts of belt system ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Assembly overview - rear outer three-point seat belt .

All vehicles (continued)

Connect electrical connectors until they engage audibly.

• Fit electrical connectors.

Continued

CAUTION

It is possible to trigger pyrotechnic components unintentionally.

Risk of injury.

•  Stay as far back as possible from pyrotechnic components when switching on the ignition.

• Switch on ignition.

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Assembly overview - rear outer three-point seat belt

Removing and installing rear centre three-point seat belt

Removing

• Remove bench seat ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Removing and installing bench seat/individual seats .
• Remove rear right belt buckle ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing rear belt buckle .
• Remove cover and padding of rear seat backrest ⇒ Rep.

  gr. 74 ; Removing and installing cover and padding of rear seat backrest .

• Unscrew nut -1-.
• Detach rear centre three-point seat belt -2-, and remove it.
• Guide out belt webbing -3-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

• Insert rear centre three-point seat belt ensuring that antitwist protection engages in mounting, and tighten nut.

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Assembly overview - rear centre three-point seat belt

Removing and installing rear belt guide

Removing

• Push cover and padding downwards in area of rear belt guide -1-.
• Using a screwdriver, release locking devices -arrows-.
• Unclip rear belt guide -1- upwards.
• Guide out belt webbing -3- through opening -4-, and detach rear belt guide -1- from rear seat backrest -2-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal.

Removing and installing front belt guide

Removing

• Remove upper B-pillar trim ⇒ Rep. gr. 70 ; Removing and installing upper B-pillar trim .
• Remove lower B-pillar trim ⇒ Rep. gr. 70 ; Removing and installing lower B-pillar trim .
• Press together front belt guide -1- in direction of -arrow A-.
• At the same time, pull out front belt guide -1- in direction of -arrow B-.
• With bars pressed together -arrows A-, pull out front belt guide -1- in direction of -arrow C-.
• Guide out belt webbing, and remove front belt guide -1-.

Installing

Install in reverse sequence of removal.

Removing and installing front belt end fitting

Removing

Front belt end fitting with igniter for driver-side seat belt tensioner 2 - N297- or igniter for front passenger-side seat belt tensioner 2 - N298- will henceforth be referred to as "belt end fitting"

• Disconnect battery earth cable ⇒ Electrical system; Rep.

  gr. 27 ; Battery; Disconnecting and connecting battery .

• Remove front sill panel moulding ⇒ Rep. gr. 70 ; Removing and installing front sill panel moulding .
•  Remove upper B-pillar trim ⇒ Rep. gr. 70 ; Removing and installing upper B-pillar trim .
• Remove lower B-pillar trim ⇒ Rep. gr. 70 ; Removing and installing lower B-pillar trim .
• Remove front seat ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Removing and installing front seat .
• Push floor covering in area of front belt end fitting towards vehicle centre.

CAUTION

It is possible to trigger pyrotechnic components unintentionally.

Risk of injury

• Discharge static electricity by briefly touching door striker plate.

• Using a small screwdriver, release connector lock -2- in direction of -arrow-, and disconnect electrical connector -1-.

• Unscrew nut -2-.
• Position a screwdriver between clip -4- and body flange -3-.
•  Press clip -4- downwards slightly, and detach front belt end fitting -1- inwards.

• Guide out front belt end fitting -2- through opening in upper B-pillar trim -1-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

• Connect electrical connectors until they engage audibly.
• Connect battery earth cable ⇒ Electrical system; Rep.

  gr. 27 ; Battery; Disconnecting and connecting battery .

CAUTION

It is possible to trigger pyrotechnic components unintentionally.

Risk of injury.

• Stay as far back as possible from pyrotechnic components when switching on the ignition.

• Switch on ignition.

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Assembly overview - front three-point seat belt

Removing and installing rear outer belt end fitting

Removing

• Remove bench seat ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Removing and installing bench seat/individual seats .
• Unscrew nut -1-.
• Detach rear outer belt end fitting -2-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Assembly overview - rear outer three-point seat belt

Removing and installing belt height adjuster

Removing

• Remove upper B-pillar trim ⇒ Rep. gr. 70 ; Removing and installing upper B-pillar trim .
• Move belt height adjustment slider -2- to lowest position.
• Unscrew bolt -4-.
• Remove belt guide fitting -1-.
• Unscrew bolt -3-.
• Pull belt height adjuster -2- upwards off B-pillar.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Note

Belt height adjusters ordered as replacement parts always come with the adjustment slider set to the lowest position (assembly position).

Note

If a previously removed belt height adjuster is reinstalled, the adjustment slider must be moved to the lowest position (assembly position) before installing.

Note

The belt height adjuster must engage audibly in every possible position.

Note

The belt guide fitting must move to the vertical or operated position on its own as soon as the bolt has been tightened.

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Assembly overview - front three-point seat belt

Removing and installing front belt buckle

The front belt buckle with driver side belt switch - E24- or front passenger side belt switch - E25- will henceforth be referred to as "front belt buckle".

Removing

• Remove front seat ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Removing and installing front seat .
• Disconnect and move aside electrical connector -arrow-.
• Unscrew bolt -1-.
• Remove front belt buckle -2-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

• Position belt buckle in such a way that anti-twist protection engages in recess in seat frame.

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Assembly overview - front belt buckle

Removing and installing rear belt buckle

Removing and installing rear right belt buckle

Rear right belt buckle with belt switch for seat row 2, driver side - F390- or belt switch for seat row 2, passenger side - F392- is referred to hereafter as rear right belt buckle.

Removing

• Remove bench seat ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Removing and installing bench seat/individual seats .
• Disconnect electrical connector -3-, and move it aside.
• Unscrew bolt -1-.
• Remove rear right belt buckle -2-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Assembly overview - rear belt buckle

Removing and installing rear centre belt buckle

Twin belt buckle - FX4- with belt switch for seat row 2, middle - F391- and belt switch for seat row 2, driver side - F390- or belt switch for seat row 2, passenger side - F392- is referred to hereafter as rear centre belt buckle.

Removing

•  Remove bench seat ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Removing and installing bench seat/individual seats .
• Disconnect electrical connector -3-, and move it aside.
• Unscrew bolt -2-.
• Remove rear centre belt buckle -1-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Assembly overview - rear belt buckle