Rear seat belt

FEDAK · Unread post by **FEDAK** » 15 Jun 2004, 17:48

I have a 97 xantia and I would like to fit a 3 point belt in the centre instead of the lap belt.
has any one done this, can you buy a kit??

Unread post by **cheesesliceking** » 16 Jun 2004, 02:59

That would be a bit difficult wouldnt it? i mean there would be no decent anchor point,unless you piggybacked on one of the used ones? but would that be ok for the MOT?

mark_sp · Unread post by **mark_sp** » 16 Jun 2004, 15:44

There are firms that do aftermarket belts for the Xantia. I was considering one last year. Unfortunately I have thrown away the details but you should be able to find them with a search of the web. The downside is that you will lose boot space.
Mark

Gaskin · Unread post by **Gaskin** » 16 Jun 2004, 16:30

Just for info. The Xantia estate that I have has a 3 point belt in the middle of the rear seat as standard.
Cheers
Duncan

FEDAK · Unread post by **FEDAK** » 16 Jun 2004, 17:53

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Just for info. The Xantia estate that I have has a 3 point belt in the middle of the rear seat as standard.
Cheers
Duncan
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where is the anchor point for the belt reel ??

Homer · Unread post by **Homer** » 16 Jun 2004, 22:59

The '98 versions have a 3point belt as standard. Maybe you could find a rear seat from one?
The retracting part seems to be inside the seat back.

Richard Gallagher · Unread post by **Richard Gallagher** » 16 Jun 2004, 23:37

Only Xantia estates have a three point centre belt, the rear seat on estates are of a much sturdier build but unfortunately are not compatable with saloons.
Quite how you get around this problem without fitting a very sturdy bar across the boot to support the top anchoring point, I don't know.

np · Unread post by np » 17 Jun 2004, 01:44

My est has a 3 point belt.All the reel ect is enclosed within the seat back.Did the later mk 2(97/98 on)only have a lap belt in the middle??

Unread post by **tony42** » 17 Jun 2004, 02:48

I fitted a 3 point belt to my 1998 xantia. I bought a seat from an estate hoping it would fit into the hatch. It doesnt by a long shot.
I bought a fixed 3 point belt from car accessory shop for about £25.
I cut up the estate seat and drilled and bolted what was left of the frame to the back of the hatch seat. I then had a fixing point for the new belt. Its a fixed not inertia reel which means it has to be adjusted to the person sitting on the seat and it does not tension up like the inertia reel. Works ok and at least allowed me feel my daughter had a 3 point belt of sorts rather than the ludicrous lap belt. Sadly Citroen ignored and dealer requests to fit proper belt to the middle seat. It seems a lot of irish dealers had complaints about the lack of a proper belt.
rgds
Tony