Inspect seat belts

Make

Skoda

Model

Yeti

Section

Body Work › Passenger protection › Inspect seat belts

BodyInspect seat belts

Checks Checking the seat belt: –  Completely unreel the seat belt from the inertia reel or from the lap belt adjusting strip. –  Check seat belt for: l  Soiling, if necessary wash with a mild detergent. l  Torn fraying on the edge of the belt. l  Cuts, tears or chafing spots. l  Cigarette burn stains or holes etc. In the event of damage - replace seat belt together with buckle with a new original part. Check inertia reel - locking mechanism: The inertia reel has two locking functions. t  The first locking function is activated when the belt is drawn rapidly out of the inertia reel (belt withdrawal acceleration). Inspection: –  Draw the seat belt out of the inertia reel with a sudden sharp pull. l  No locking effect - replace seat belt together with buckle with a new original part. l  First check whether the belt feeds out and retracts smoothly, and whether the position of the inertia reel has changed. l  The second locking function is activated by a change in the vehicle's motion (vehicle-dependent locking function). Inspection: –  Put on seat belt. –  Accelerate to 20 km/h and perform a full brake with the brake pedal. l  Replace the seat belt and buckle with a new original part if the locking device does not lock the belt during braking.   WARNING For safety reasons, carry out this test on a section of road with no traffic so as not to endanger other road users. Seat belt buckle - visual inspection: –  Check belt buckle for fractures and flaking. l  In the event of damage - replace seat belt together with buckle with a new original part. Seat belt buckle - functional check: Checking seat belt buckle: –  Insert buckle latch in the belt buckle until there is an audible click. Check whether the locking mechanism engages, by tugging forcefully on the seat belt. l  If the buckle latch fails to lock into the buckle even once out of at least five tests, replace the seat belt and buckle with a new orginal part. Check buckle release: –  Release seat belt by pressing the seat belt buckle button. –  If the belt is loose, the latch must eject independently from the belt buckle. l  Test at least 5 times. If the buckle latch fails to eject even once, replace the seat belt and buckle with a new original part.   WARNING Never use lubricants to make seat buckle buttons quieter or easier to operate. Checking deflection fittings and buckle latches: When the belt system is burdened (seat belt attached in an accident) plastic-coated fittings will display fine parallel score marks. Normal wear and tear due to frequent use is recognisable by smooth, even wear, without scoring. –  Check the plastic for deformation, flaking and cracking. l  In the event of scoring and/or damage replace seat belt and buckle with a new original part. Checking fixingings and fixing points: t  Buckle flange deformed (stretched) t  Height adjuster does not work. t  Fixing points (seat, pillar, vehicle floor) warped, or thread damaged. l  If the parts are damaged replace seat belt and buckle with a new original part. l  Replace fixing points with a new original part.   Note If there is damage not due to an accident, for example normal wear and tear, it is only necessary to replace the part concerned with a new original part.

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