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SL/R129: Seat belt on drivers side stuck

Old Sep 27, 2017 | 01:49 PM
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Seat belt on drivers side stuck

I have a 1997 sl and the drivers seat belt is stuck,I cannot get it to release,any ideas how to fix this.i have pressed the seat belt button and moved the back of seat forward but it just seems to get tighter.thanks jimbo
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Old Sep 27, 2017 | 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by jimbo409
I have a 1997 sl and the drivers seat belt is stuck,I cannot get it to release,any ideas how to fix this.i have pressed the seat belt button and moved the back of seat forward but it just seems to get tighter.thanks jimbo
Lots of videos on seat belt sticking/repair on YouTube,
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Old Sep 27, 2017 | 04:29 PM
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All the videos I found were for the passenger seat with the child safety
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Old Sep 27, 2017 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by jimbo409
All the videos I found were for the passenger seat with the child safety
Depends on what your search term is. I found plenty using Mercedes seat belt sticking.
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