Removing headrest/seatbelt loop

Tripoli · May 2, 2005

Can anyone tell me how to remove the headrest from my leather seats in my 02? My goal is to remove the worthless seatbelt loops.

Kilgore Trout · May 2, 2005

Yeah, uh... Don't do that... They are necessary for the seat belt system that saves you FROM DEATH to function properly.

Tripoli · May 2, 2005

Well here's the problem. I'm 6'2". I have to sit with the seat as far back as it will go and in that position, the seatbelt would actually have to go down & back to get through the loop, then forward around me. There's no possible way it helps my situation in a wreck. Every time I tried running the belts through the loops, they always sliped out of the loops.

Kilgore Trout · May 2, 2005

If you have power seats you can switch to non-power and get an extended seat track to help the seat sit lower and go farther back to fit your large frame. Do a search, there have been several threads about that...

Chili · May 2, 2005

I took the loops off without removing the headrest. I have a flexible extension for my cordless drill, I inserted the torx (sp) bit into it, tilted the headrest and they came right off.

langod · May 3, 2005

Tripoli said:
Can anyone tell me how to remove the headrest from my leather seats in my 02? My goal is to remove the worthless seatbelt loops.

I don't recommend it, but here's how:

Pull up the headrest as far as it'll go (about 2") -- take a piece of a wire coathanger about 14-18" long and slide it down the groove on the front of the headrest shaft. (It's easier to go under the plastic grommet-like piece) When you feel the wire bottom out, press down firmly and you should feel a click. Now you can slide the headrests up and out.

crazystang05 · May 3, 2005

i kno how you feel i am 6'3" and its the same thing it would probably actually be safer with it of, if i got in a crash. Just don;t take your passenger one off. If oyu have a passenger in the seat with the loop off and you crash 9 out of ten times the person will sue you.

DropTopPony · May 3, 2005

Chili said:
I took the loops off without removing the headrest. I have a flexible extension for my cordless drill, I inserted the torx (sp) bit into it, tilted the headrest and they came right off.

this is what i did also, plus i bought a set of kenny brown seat extender rails. they gave me another 4 inches of travel and were an easy bolt in. and they work with my power seats just fine....

Kilgore Trout · May 3, 2005

droptopponynj said:
this is what i did also, plus i bought a set of kenny brown seat extender rails. they gave me another 4 inches of travel and were an easy bolt in. and they work with my power seats just fine....

Really! I thought you had to switch to manual seats to do the extension... I stand corrected... Thanks for the info man! I think I will get those as I am 6'1" myself.

Tripoli · May 3, 2005

Well, I got the suckers off. Car looks great without them and they no longer constantly get in my way when I'm trying to grab my seatbelt to buckle it.

mto gt2000 · May 3, 2005

I dont know how the hell that helps there are plenty of cars that done have them. Mine never stay in anyway. I buckle/unbucle once and its already out of the loop.

DropTopPony · May 3, 2005

the only problem i ran into was the lower seatbelt mounting bracket has to be moved, with the extended track, the housing is in the way when the seat gets reinstalled. I just unbolted it and moved it out of the way, my mechanic said he can easily weld it a few inches back...i don't really wear a seatbelt that often so i don't mind this.

DropTopPony · May 3, 2005

Tripoli said:
Well, I got the suckers off. Car looks great without them and they no longer constantly get in my way when I'm trying to grab my seatbelt to buckle it.

i'm with ya! if your tall they are useless, if your tall and thick they are downright uncomfortable...i have wide shoulders and could never use the seatbelt guide.

Chili · May 3, 2005

droptopponynj said:
the only problem i ran into was the lower seatbelt mounting bracket has to be moved, with the extended track, the housing is in the way when the seat gets reinstalled. I just unbolted it and moved it out of the way, my mechanic said he can easily weld it a few inches back...i don't really wear a seatbelt that often so i don't mind this.

Removing the loop is one thing but hardly wear the belt??

Fast02 · May 3, 2005

how does a flimsy piece of plastic "help" you in a crash?

DropTopPony · May 3, 2005

Chili said:
Removing the loop is one thing but hardly wear the belt??

things don't work
i was in a head on accident in january, the airbags deployed and the impact was rather violent...to sum it up, i was not wearing my seatbelt and sustained minor injuries mainly from knees in the dash and airbag impact. My girlfriend who always wears her seatbelt sustained major neck, back, shoulder and pelvic injuries.....ALL CAUSED BY THE SEATBELT!!!!!!! now this was not a mustang i was in, i would be dead if it was.(gotta love Lexus/Toyota safety) but this was confirmed by the doctors that the majority of her injuries were caused or enhanced by the seatbelt. Not saying don't wear them though..lol

Kilgore Trout · May 3, 2005

I think it keeps the belt in the right location so that it does not snap your neck like a twig... In the coupe it looks like it is kinda worthless but in my vert it is a def neccesity...

Tripoli · May 3, 2005

Kilgore Trout said:
I think it keeps the belt in the right location so that it does not snap your neck like a twig... In the coupe it looks like it is kinda worthless but in my vert it is a def neccesity...

Hadn't thought about that. Yeah in a vert it would definately need to stay. In a coupe (like mine) pretty much worthless unless you sit with the seat way forward.

sgarlic · May 3, 2005

All you do to make the loop work is twist the belt once as you're pushing it in to the loop. This makes the belt sort of a U-shape which is too big to go back out through the little slit. That's how they work. And the point of them is to keep the seatbelt in an easily accesible spot when not being worn because of the seat placement vs seatbelt assembly mounting placement which is like 6 inches behind the seat.

SRT Handz · May 3, 2005

I took mine out cause it looks ugly with a 4 Point Harrness

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