How do you keep the !@#$ seat belt buckles...

[Gussie2000]

Oh yes that's anoying,every time you get in or get out got to actually fight with the belt `

It seems that the retracting system fades away after years

I guess we all got to live with it

[etlsport]

ya what he said... after you put your seat belt on.. locate the plastic clip (it should be on your lap somewhere or down towards the door) and slide it so its almost all the way to the buckle... next time you take the seat belt off the buckle wont be able to slide between the door and seats

[Ldub]

This is supposed to fix the seatbelt getting stuck in the door, but its not a perfect fix:

1) get in seat and put on seat belt
2) there is a little plastic slider on the seat belt. Slide that so that it is up againts the male end of the seat belt

by doing that, it is supposed to keep the seat belt out of the door- something to do with keeping the metal seatbelt-thing high enough on the seatbelt strap so that its not in the door.

It works, but you have to remember to check where that slider is every once in a while, as it doesnt stay in place very well.

ya what he said... after you put your seat belt on.. locate the plastic clip (it should be on your lap somewhere or down towards the door) and slide it so its almost all the way to the buckle... next time you take the seat belt off the buckle wont be able to slide between the door and seats

This'll sound odd to you guys but...

I adjust mine, fully retracted, so the buckle (male) is hanging as high as possible. It's always right there, over my left shoulder, ready to deploy...
And placing it there upon exit, keeps it "out da door".

[etlsport]

This'll sound odd to you guys but...

I adjust mine, fully retracted, so the buckle (male) is hanging as high as possible. It's always right there, over my left shoulder, ready to deploy...
And placing it there upon exit, keeps it "out da door".

i did that the first time.. but i weigh in at a whopping 135 lbs... so i dont use much of the seatbelt at all.. so when i had the clip all the way up, my seat belt was really loose! so i adjusted it for the highest it will go with me sitting there

[tom4bren]

The problem is actually two fold for me.

1. The belt gets twisted in the guide for the retractor - happens alla time. I've almost hung myself on multiple occasions when reaching down to pick up something off the floor. So ... make sure the belt stays correct in that guide as much as possible. A stronger retractor would help with this I'm sure.

2. The plastic slider thinggy doesn't stay in place for me either. I fixed this on a previous car by sewing a button where the plastic slider thinggy should be (mine was actually missing). I haven't done this yet on the VX but will eventually.

Rest assured, I have it on good authority that if you are sewing anything in a vehicle you are an upholsterer & not a seamstress (seamster???). Your manhood will remain intact.

[WormGod]

It became a habit for me to simply check everytime I got out. Doesn't go so well for passengers though. *sigh*

[vt_maverick]

Tried the moving the plastic guard at lunch and it works great, although like others said I'm not sure how long it will last. The button sewing (man-style at least) seems like a good option.