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Post by firemac on May 1, 2019 10:38:06 GMT
I've often (quietly) cursed this particular item simply because the belt invariably comes out of the contraption and spends more time out of it and only goes back when I put it back. It's on the 4.2 3-dr and I can't remember if the 5-drs had it.
But my underlying question is, "why did Toyota fit it when it patently doesn't do what it's suposed to?"
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Post by unclebob on May 1, 2019 10:43:33 GMT
I guess it’s supposed to assist the driver reaching the seatbelt as it’s so far back on a 3 door ..don’t recall any problems when i had my two 3 doors 🤔🤔
Is it hard to move backwards and forwards so it stays forward almost handing you the belt as you get in ?.....maybe it’s gone limp 😳😳
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Post by philip42h on May 1, 2019 10:48:35 GMT
What, in your view, is it supposed to do?  I can't see from the picture quite how the belt can slip out but perhaps there's a slot at the back that I can't see. On a 5 door RAV (e.g. mine) there are clips for the rear seat belts to hold them out of the way when using the car in "freight mode" with the seats down. Maybe, on a 3 door, these are provided so that you can clip the belt out of the way when someone is climbing into the back? |
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Post by firemac on May 1, 2019 10:50:51 GMT
I guess it’s supposed to assist the driver reaching the seatbelt as it’s so far back on a 3 door ..don’t recall any problems when i had my two 3 doors 🤔🤔 Is it hard to move backwards and forwards so it stays forward almost handing you the belt as you get in ?.....maybe it’s gone limp 😳😳 Perhaps some mechanical Viagra is called for?  |
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Post by firemac on May 1, 2019 10:56:50 GMT
What, in your view, is it supposed to do? I can't see from the picture quite how the belt can slip out but perhaps there's a slot at the back that I can't see. On a 5 door RAV (e.g. mine) there are clips for the rear seat belts to hold them out of the way when using the car in "freight mode" with the seats down. Maybe, on a 3 door, these are provided so that you can clip the belt out of the way when someone is climbing into the back? I assumed that it was supposed to keep the belt straight and tidy but it comes out more often than not and the belt can sag and bunch-up. It does have an opening at the back on the side nearest the pillar to allow thw belt to go in. You could be right about the rear passenger entry though because when it works, the belt stays tight to the pillar. But it comes out more often than not.
Following Bob's logic, perhaps I need to tighten up the mounting bolt a bit?
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Post by davrav on May 1, 2019 12:33:18 GMT
Maybe it's for vertically challenged drivers?
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Post by jasehutch on May 1, 2019 18:35:06 GMT
I agree Jim , it seems pointless to me.
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Post by firemac on May 1, 2019 19:37:22 GMT
I agree Jim , it seems pointless to me. Glad it's not just, then! 😊 |
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