drivers side seat belt buckle query

fourfourtwo · 03-28-2010, 07:59 PM

Hi all - quick one - in my 2010 328i....should the buckle on the drivers side seat belt face "outwards" or "inwards"?.....mine is outwards. Interestingly, the buckle on the passenger side seat belt faces inwards.

Did they just get it (driver side) wrong when they prepped the car for delivery ?

Cheers,

FFT

VTECaddict · 03-28-2010, 08:15 PM

You mean how it should hang when it's retracted? The metal buckle should be facing outwards. Otherwise the seat belt will be twisted when you put it on.

daixloxbmw · 03-29-2010, 12:09 PM

if it is reversed, just flip it.

you can force it to turn around.

this has happened accidentally on my seatbelts and ive done this twice already in my car.

not sure how it happens though... but it can be easily fixed.

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fourfourtwo Soccer Guy 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: space gray 2010 328i Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA iTrader: (0)	drivers side seat belt buckle query Hi all - quick one - in my 2010 328i....should the buckle on the drivers side seat belt face "outwards" or "inwards"?.....mine is outwards. Interestingly, the buckle on the passenger side seat belt faces inwards. Did they just get it (driver side) wrong when they prepped the car for delivery ? Cheers, FFT
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VTECaddict Where'd my VTEC go? 481 Rep 6,067 Posts Drives: 06 330i 6MT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (4)	You mean how it should hang when it's retracted? The metal buckle should be facing outwards. Otherwise the seat belt will be twisted when you put it on. __________________ AW/Terra \| ZSP \| ZPP \| ZCW \| iDrive \| CA Mods: BC BR coilovers \| Blacklines \| M-tech rear \| dual exhaust \| M3 steering wheel \| BMW SSK \| ZHP shift knob \| High-kick CF spoiler \| NBT Retrofit M3 front control arms \| M3 rear guide rods \| Manzo rear toe and camber links \| Monroe rear shock mounts \| Varrstoen ES1 19x9.5+20 Front, 19x11+25 rear
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daixloxbmw Lieutenant 141 Rep 571 Posts Drives: Corvette Grand Sport Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	if it is reversed, just flip it. you can force it to turn around. this has happened accidentally on my seatbelts and ive done this twice already in my car. not sure how it happens though... but it can be easily fixed.
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