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TIPS to improve seat belt return

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My car, the Citroen C6, is in good working order and the interior is very clean, but there are quite a few disappointing areas, such as the paint. For example, there is a scar on the driver's seat where the seat belt metal fitting was pinched.

The reason for this is that I've noticed recently that the seat belt is slow to return to its original position. It takes a long time to return to its original position. Usually it's fine, but sometimes when I get out of the car in a hurry, the seat belt gets caught in the door, and in the worst case scenario, the metal part can scratch the inside of the door, which is what I think is causing this. At first, I suspected a problem with the parts, so I searched for "Citroen seat belt replacement," but I got no results. So I searched for a solution. When I searched on Google, I found a tip that suggested washing the seat belt thoroughly with a mild detergent and then drying it.

This cleaned up the seat belt and improved the winding performance considerably, but it still didn't have the same force as the passenger side. So I searched further and found information that silicone spray was quite effective.

What attracted me to this website was the statement that if the product was not effective, I could make a complaint. They were very confident about this product. I believed this statement and sprayed a little CRC silicone spray on the seat belt anchor (the seat belt passage on the center pillar).

As a result, the problem was completely solved. The seat belt was dirty, but I think the main cause of the slow return was the friction between the seat belt and the anchor. This has been improved, so the return is much better. If you don't like the sticky feeling of silicone spray, I think it would be effective to apply some plastic wax to the anchor part. The biggest difference is how light the seat belt feels when you pull it out after fastening it. If you feel it is a little heavy, taking measures early will help prevent the seat belt fitting from getting pinched.