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Seatbelt malfunctioning

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YOUR RESEARCHSeatbelt malfunctioning

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Adjust on the tensioner (the reel)

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I have not opened it up yet but what can be adjusted on the tensioner (the reel)?

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Adjust on the tensioner (the reel)

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Suggestion · Original poster

I have not opened it up yet but what can be adjusted on the tensioner (the reel)?

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I also let it retract all the way before pulling the belt but that didn't help.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Hi guys, My passenger seatbelt catches when I pull it at normal speed (not jerking it), it will catch after I pull a few inches or so and if I release it and let it retract a bit, it will allow me to pull further but the same thing repeats after I pull a few more inches. It's as if the autotensioner is way too trigger happy and "thinks" there's a collision and hence locking the belt. It's not the chidseat self-retcheting mechanism that's locking the belt. It's the normal locking you will experience if you jerk the belt quickly except I did not jerk the belt. I also let it retract all the way before pulling the belt but that didn't help. If it's the autotensioner, is it an expensive item to replace? Damn, car is only one week out of the original warranty. BTW, mine is an '03 C2 if that matters. Thanks! - Ahsai

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The belt and tensioner are a single unit. It may just need to be adjusted. This can mean some of the pieces on the outside of the tensioner need to be tweeked, or the unit may not be in the proper position. If these units are not at a prescribed vertical angle, then you will start having issues as you describe.

POST 3 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Thanks Bob. I have not opened it up yet but what can be adjusted on the tensioner (the reel)? Are those places for adjustment pretty obvious once I open it up? Thanks again. - Ahsai

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