Seat belts locked
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- Brera and Spider Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2005–2010
- Section
- Seats › Seat belts locked
Fault diagnosisSeat belts locked
SEAT BELTS LOCKED
When the belt is fastened and with the vehicle parked, the belt locks easily and/or remains locked even when movements are not abrupt (e.g. picking up an object)
| Test results | ||||
| 1 | CHECK REEL | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check the reel is correctly fitted, ensuring that the reference pin is correctly positioned in its seat on the vehicle body. | Move on to Step 2 | Incorrect installation | Loosen the bolt and position the reference dowel correctly. Retighten the bolt to the recommended torque. | |
| 2 | CHECK FOR FOREIGN BODIES | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
| Check there are no foreign bodies inside the system. | Move on to Step 3 | Foreign bodies present. | Remove the foreign bodies. | |
| 3 | CHECK BELTS | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
| Check for interference, deformation or dings caused by accidents. | Move on to Step 4 | Interference present that makes the belts slide more slowly | Remove the interference and replace the damaged parts if necessary. | |
| Presence of deformation or dings on the front anchorage link | Replace the front link | |||
| Presence of deformation or dings on the rear anchorage link | Replace the rear link Op. 7065B14 ANCHORAGE ROD FOR (ONE) REAR SEAT BELT LEFT OR RIGHT - R.R. | |||
| Presence of deformations or dings on the front reel/pretensioner | Replace the front belt Op. 7065A12 FRONT SEAT BELT (ONE), LH OR RH, WITH PRETENSIONER ON REEL - R.R | |||
| Presence of deformations or dings on the rear reel | Replace the rear seat belt | |||
| 4 | CHECK PRETENSIONER OPERATION | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
| Check that pretensioner has not be activated by an accident. In this case, the presence of white powder will be noticed on the spring case, the reel will be locked and/or the belt deteriorated. | Move on to Step 5 | Pretensioner found to have activated. | Replace the belt Op. 7065A12 FRONT SEAT BELT (ONE), LH OR RH, WITH PRETENSIONER ON REEL - R.R | |
| 5 | CHECK REEL RELEASE SYSTEM | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
| Check reel release by rewinding the belt for a short section and then gently unwinding. | Move on to Step 6 | Fault in the front reel release system | Replace the front belt Op. 7065A12 FRONT SEAT BELT (ONE), LH OR RH, WITH PRETENSIONER ON REEL - R.R | |
| Fault in the rear reel release system | Replace the rear seat belt | |||
| 6 | CHECK CORRECT COMPONENT INSTALLATION | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
| Check right/left component correspondence in relation to the side of the vehicle. | End of diagnosis | Incorrect installation | Restore correct installation and replace the parts if necessary | |
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