aikitect Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 Is there a way to get a tired seat belt to retract with renewed gusto? Mine does not retract well and often gets closed in teh door when I get in or out of the car.Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbsl98 Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 I don't havwe an answer, but it is a common issue with the 70 series. It has been a problem with my wife's '98 Xc as long as we have owned it (4 years) and I keep a handfull of door warning lights on the shelf because when teh belt latch is causht in the door, it invariably breaks the red plastic lens. I have seen posts where people have gotten Volvo to replace the belt retractor if it is still under warranty. Otherwise, those belst are pricey and probably not worth the cost for this problem . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay13 Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 The only way to avoid the belt in the door syndrone is to take the belt off the same way you put it on, only in reverse, unclip the buckel, and direct your hand holding the buckel up toward where you got it from. 100% safe if you do it that way every time. The unclip the buckel and let it drag across your lap while you are getting out, is a belt in the door waiting to happen. The retraction system was made gental for ride comfort, if it was harder people tend to add gadgets to make it fit looser and be more comfortable, and this disables the tensioner system should a crash happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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