Kia Optima: Front Seat Belt. Repair procedures - Seat Belt - Body (Interior and Exterior) - Kia Optima TF 2011-2025 Service ManualKia Optima: Front Seat Belt. Repair procedures

Replacement

Front Seat Belt Replacement
When installing the belt, make sure not to damage the pretensioner.
1. Remove the following items first :
A. Front seat assembly

(Refer to the BD group - "Front Seat")

B. Front door scuff trim & rear door scuff trim

(Refer to the BD group - "Interior Trim")

2. Disconnect the battery negative cable, and wait for at least three minutes before beginning work.
3. To remove the seat belt anchor pretensioner (C), keep on pushing the lock pins (A) as arrow direction.

And then remove the seat belt after pushing the lock pin (B).

4. Remove the center pillar lower trim (A).

5. After loosening the mounting screws, then remove the center pillar upper trim (A) .

6. After loosening the mounting bolt, then remove the front seat belt upper anchor (A).

Tightening torque :

39.2 ~ 53.9 N.m (4.0 ~ 5.5 kgf.m, 28.9 ~ 39.8 lb-ft)


7. After disconnecting the pretensioner connector lock pin, remove the seat belt pretensioner connector (A), loosen the mounting bolts, then remove the pretensioner (B).

Tightening torque :

39.2 ~ 53.9 N.m (4.0 ~ 5.5 kgf.m, 28.9 ~ 39.8 lb-ft)


8. Installation is the reverse of removal.
Height Adjust Replacement
1. Remove the following items first :
A. Front seat assembly

(Refer to the BD group - "Front Seat")

B. Front door scuff trim & Rear door scuff tirm

(Refer to the BD group - "Interior Trim")

C. Front seat belt lower anchor
D. Center pillar lower trim

(Refer to the BD group - "Interior Trim")

E. Center pillar upper trim

(Refer to the BD group - "Interior Trim")

F. Front seat belt upper anchor
2. After loosening the bolts, then remove the height adjustor (A).

Tightening torque :

39.2 ~ 53.9 N.m (4.0 ~ 5.5kgf.m, 28.9 ~ 39.8 lb-ft)


3. Installation is the reverse of removal.
Replace any damaged clips.
Make sure the height adjusts properly.
Front Seat Belt Buckle Replacement
1. Remove the front seat assembly.

(Refer to the BD group - "Front Seat")

2. After loosening the mounting bolt, then remove the front seat belt buckle (A).

Tightening torque :

39.2 ~ 53.9 N.m (4.0 ~ 5.5 kgf.m, 28.9 ~ 39.8 lb-ft)


3. Disconnect the connector mounting clip (A).

4. Installation is the reverse of removal.

Components and Components Location
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