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Guide to replacing the rear seat belt of the BMW 3 Series

Model: BMW Serie 3 E36 - Years: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

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Below we will see the main instructions on how to disassemble and replace the rear seat belt of the BMW 3 Series. First, we open the rear doors of the car and start disassembling and removing the rear seat, pulling it upwards; then we unscrew the fixing screws of the seat belt, in order to detach and remove it, as shown in the video.

At this point, we proceed to replace only the belt or the entire pretensioner, reassembling the seat belt; we check the operation of the locking mechanism.


Posted on 22 October 2025 by ScegliAuto


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