CL500 front seatbelt replacement

[Craiglxviii]

Hi guys,

my replacement passenger seatbelt reel assy has just arrived (to the wrong address but never mind!) as the existing one is not reeling back in properly.

Can someone please tell me what the procedure is to remove the existing reel and change it for a new one? I understand from previous posts that it's a DIY job.

All tips and comments gratefully received- I'll be doing the job on my Dad's front driveway at the weekend so hopefully no rain!

Thanks,

Craig

 

[Craiglxviii]

BUMP!!!

 

[television]

I can give you the information on doing this

 

[Craiglxviii]

Hello Television,

good to hear from you! I muust thank you for the advice re OCP- the new one I ordered arrived, was fitted and fixed the key fob range issue. Big THANK YOU for that!

I'd be very grateful for the info please! I will PM you my email address- thanks in advance.

 

[Craiglxviii]

Nope, email/ PM not enabled in my user profile.

craiglxviii@hotmail.com

Thanks very much!

 

[television]

I have it waiting, when you get to the item 3 on the seat cover, the only way yo remove it is with a very large screw driver and lever the panel off, place the screwdriver as close as possible to the spire clip. when putting it back, just place it over the end of a small socket, about 9mm and push it on.

 

[Craiglxviii]

The first replacement seat I bought turned out to be the massage type with a great big gash in the leather, so I practiced taking that to pieces- at least as far as I could go. I found the seatbelt unit in the top of the seat back... couldn't figure out how it would come out of the housing or the seat latch trim though!!

Look forwards to your email, thanks very much.

 

[television]

I do not have your Email address yet ???

 

[television]

I have just done this on my SL, its quite easy once you work it all out, almost the same as yours with comfort seats.

 

[Craiglxviii]

It's a few posts up.

craiglxviii@hotmail.com

Wow, how did you get the seat back cover off? I couldn't work it out- had it all unclipped across the back and at the bottom where it slots into the extrusion.

 

[television]

Sorry I did not see that, there are some fasteners right at the bottom

 

[Craiglxviii]

Hi Malcolm,

thank you for the emails! One further question- in the 2nd set of instructions I saw "drill out rivets". Are these solid or pop rivets? And do you know the size at all please?

Regards,

Craig

 

[Craiglxviii]

Ref diaphragm/ spire washers.

I found an easy way to remove this without damaging the plastic side trim.


Using a small electrician's or smaller (slotted type) jeweller's screwdriver, remove the insert cap. You can then just reach the washer's "fingers". Bend one of these towards you a small amount, it will then slide off easily. To refit, just bend that one "finger" back, either with needlenose pliers- be gentle!- or your fingers, and push on with the 9mm socket as Malcolm described. Job jobbed and no damaged trim/ scrap washer.

 

[television]

Ref diaphragm/ spire washers.

I found an easy way to remove this without damaging the plastic side trim.


Using a small electrician's or smaller (slotted type) jeweller's screwdriver, remove the insert cap. You can then just reach the washer's "fingers". Bend one of these towards you a small amount, it will then slide off easily. To refit, just bend that one "finger" back, either with needlenose pliers- be gentle!- or your fingers, and push on with the 9mm socket as Malcolm described. Job jobbed and no damaged trim/ scrap washer.

Good idea , sadly on mine it was too low down to get to it:-(

 

[Craiglxviii]

I was able to nab a Johnson Controls freebie multi head mini screwdriver thing about the size of a biro pen, the last time they came into work for a Technology Demo day; by lying across the front seats and working with my arms dangling down it was just the right length to dig into that washer.

Otherwise, yes you might have a problem! Basically a tool no more than 4-5" long overall with a 2mm wide head would fit- at least in the C215.

 

[Leigh_C]

Hi All,
Could someone kindly send me the instructions please - my passenger front seat belt needs removing / tightening / replacing so I’m looking for the instructions on how to remove the seat back etc. and get to it.
Many thanks.
Leigh

 

[Craiglxviii]

@LostKiwi has the Work Instructions.

 

[LostKiwi]

@LostKiwi has the Work Instructions.

Here it is

 

[Leigh_C]

Many thanks Craig - and LostKiwi! Much appreciated. Now to sort out or replace my passenger seat belt!

 

[Craiglxviii]

I found a seatbelt reel from Dronsfields. There is a cross brace that needs to be drilled out and removed to access the reel, and either re-rivetted or bolted back into place to reassemble the seat.