Safety Belt ,Rear centre. Megane classic saloon style
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 7:50 am
Urgent request:-
Dog chewed two belts - Not good! Costing a fortune.
Problem renewing the centre rear belt (near side replaced already)
This belt unit is within the back seat.
Not connected to electrics.
There appears to be zip alround back edge of the seat cover.
BUT no tab to open it with? Dealers unaware of special tool!!
Anyone got any ideas as to how to open it. Seat completely encased.
Once opened, I can gain access to the belt unit and replace it.
Amazingly I've spoken with three Renault dealers but none appear
to have come across this problem. Probably because cars replaced
after a crash. (Possibly no customers with dogs!!)
NB The 'belt eater' ones. Needless to say our beast is not allowed in the
car any more. Readers might wonder why two belts? Well the dog via
its harness was restrained by the seat belt, on release the belt retracted
-hence not noticed until more damage done. A razor would not have
been less clean, cuts through half the width..
MOT inspector insists on a centre belt, though only 2 OAP's use vehicle.
Incidentally, beware of the faded yellow indicator
bulbs, easy to replace rear. Front ones are a major rebuild job.
I understand this is now a keen spotlighted item.
But down to my request, I need advice as to how to release this zip
so that I can then subsequently reseal the rear of the back seat - Note
on this five seater, the back seat is split into two (1/3 & 2/3 thds.)
Bigglemate
Dog chewed two belts - Not good! Costing a fortune.
Problem renewing the centre rear belt (near side replaced already)
This belt unit is within the back seat.
Not connected to electrics.
There appears to be zip alround back edge of the seat cover.
BUT no tab to open it with? Dealers unaware of special tool!!
Anyone got any ideas as to how to open it. Seat completely encased.
Once opened, I can gain access to the belt unit and replace it.
Amazingly I've spoken with three Renault dealers but none appear
to have come across this problem. Probably because cars replaced
after a crash. (Possibly no customers with dogs!!)
NB The 'belt eater' ones. Needless to say our beast is not allowed in the
car any more. Readers might wonder why two belts? Well the dog via
its harness was restrained by the seat belt, on release the belt retracted
-hence not noticed until more damage done. A razor would not have
been less clean, cuts through half the width..
MOT inspector insists on a centre belt, though only 2 OAP's use vehicle.
Incidentally, beware of the faded yellow indicator
bulbs, easy to replace rear. Front ones are a major rebuild job.
I understand this is now a keen spotlighted item.
But down to my request, I need advice as to how to release this zip
so that I can then subsequently reseal the rear of the back seat - Note
on this five seater, the back seat is split into two (1/3 & 2/3 thds.)
Bigglemate