Common problem; the weight in the inertia reel swings and locks the belt, since it’s not upright. My in-laws ‘02 used to do it all the time lol.

Simple fix. Remove the side bolster (pull straight out near the top, and the bottom has a tab that lifts up once the top is loose). Once removed, you can disconnect the lower mounting for the belt and latch the seat. Reattach the bottom belt anchor and you’re good to go.

Hope this helps,
Joe

P.S. - Be sure to torque/loctite the seatbelt bolt, being a safety component and all. If I recall, the torque spec is roughly 37 ft-lbs. 👍

 

After you do that, replace the little plastic “button“ that was in the belt webbing.

Then, next time you fold the seat down, it won’t retract enough to get locked.

Volvo added the button to prevent this from happening…

 

Zak, check this # 9194823 - order a couple, won't be the last one back there..believe me.
bought some generics off Amazon for the larger belt buckle positions

 

I had a car years ago that the rear seatbelt mechanism got sticky and no amount of lube or gentle persuasion did any good so I kept a safety pin stuck in the webbing so it wouldn't retract so far and lock up.

 

Thanks everyone - the button on the belt was still intact. Joe when you say pull the bolster out is that towards the center of the car, or up?

 

I’m not the best at describing things, but the top should pull toward the front of the car. Once the top is loose, the bottom pulls straight up. VIDA usually has good pictures, I can screenshot one later if needed.

But yeah, they tend to stick sometimes even with the button intact.

Joe

 

Thanks, my VIDA is on a laptop that is having some issues. Got the seatback back up after unbolting the lower belt. Seat doesn't quite lock into place think the upper portion of the unlatch mechanism needs to be adjusted since I took it part way apart.

Dismaying that the belt reel still won't unlock, button is right at the edge of the slot (previously I pushed the clip past the button to give a little play)..