removing the seat belts.. front and back

[cus]

hey, i need to take all my seat belts out, because i dont need them. the middle back seat belt is easy enough, but its the two side ones :S. i dont want to cut the material, but i will do as a last resort.. so please can someone give me ideas to how to get the front and back seat belts out easily.. cheers!

 

[m0rk]

17mm spanner

If you can't see where it bolts in - pop the trim off & undo.

however - if you retain your seats the car is illegal.

 

[lele]

however - if you retain your seats the car is illegal.

Why??

 

[m0rk]

each seat must have a seatbelt. it's that simple

 

[lele]

each seat must have a seatbelt. it's that simple

It depend on the homologation.....
You must see on the circulation booklet

 

[m0rk]

or maybe in italy they don't have the UK MOT Test which states that each seat must have a legal seatbelt

not only that but the mk3 ibiza is homologated as a 5 seater, assuming those seats are there, it MUST have 5 belts.

 

[cus]

hey m0rk.. so what happens if i take my rear seats out? is the car illegal then??

can i take the front seat belts out, as i have racing harnesses?

cheers. quick reply needed as i'm doing them today

 

[lele]

or maybe in italy they don't have the UK MOT Test which states that each seat must have a legal seatbelt

not only that but the mk3 ibiza is homologated as a 5 seater, assuming those seats are there, it MUST have 5 belts.

Because in Italy, our cars aren't homologated only for passengers, but also to carry some goods...
We can leave all the seatbelt but not the driver's seatbelt.

 

[edc]

hey m0rk.. so what happens if i take my rear seats out? is the car illegal then??

can i take the front seat belts out, as i have racing harnesses?

cheers. quick reply needed as i'm doing them today

You should be able to find what you want by searching for the MOT regs on the net

 

[m0rk]

cus - my car passed fine with one drivers seat, one seat belt & all the rest binned.

http://www.seatcupra.net/~mark/new/cage.htm

just as long as the 2 belts you retain are BS or E approved then you're OK

if driving with 3 point harness expect to be stopped for seat belt offences as they can't see that you're 'in' from behind

M

 

[cus]

cheers mork, thanks alot for all the help. the seats are out, the belts are out. and just waiting for MDF and some type of padding , then i'l crack on with doing the rest. gonna make a nice install aswell for the rear!

 

[Jacky B]

I want to fit 3 point harnesses in my mk4 ibiza. The original seat belt bolt for the driver (locater at bottom pillar side) is hidden under neath a plastic cover that runs full lenght of the car. Has anyone seen if it is just a standard bolt underneath before I start ripping my interior out.

cheers

 

[Craig!]

All are just standard 17mm bolts, I've got harness's and rear seats in for show use only, not been hassled yet but I can see if I get stopped I will however no one ever goes in the back so no one will ever be sat there when pulled.