Hello, Went out to our Fabia  today with a view to popping to the shops only to find that the drivers seat belt would not pull out from the door pillar. Eventually after a lot of gentle pulls and constant stops I was able to get enough seat belt out to connect with the stalk. At the time the drivers door was in full sun during this recent heatwave and I think that the problem could be related to the temperature affecting the release mechanism somehow.  Sure enough as the temperature dropped the seat belt became easier to pull out from the door pillar. I can only conclude that the high temperature was somehow effecting the release mechanism , perhaps by expanding metal parts or melting grease etc. If anyone has experienced this problem I would be very interested to know, and specifically if there is any way of preventing this from happening. 

Adjust the height, try it in different positions.

Thanks again Urban Panzer, I have noticed that pulling the belt  at different angles does make a difference. Oddly today the temperature dropped considerable and the seat belt is almost performing normally. I will try adjusting the height tomorrow and see if there is any improvement. Thanks again for your help. 

You could also try pulling the seatbelt out to its full extent and check the webbing has any muck, pet hairs or such on it, "hoover" and careful cleaning if so, any fraying may also hinder movement.  If the seatbelt pulls through a slot in plastic covers then check the aperture is also clean and clear and that the pivot bit moves freely.

 

Hello nta16, thanks for the tip, I  will give that a try. It seems so odd that the belt is so easily affected by the temperature, I went out to the car last night when it was a lot cooler and the belt worked almost perfectly with just a slight hesitation.  Thanks again. 

Well I was tempted to put about plastic and extreme heat but I'm sure loyal owners or VW / Skoda fans would say what great quality the plastic is.

 

If it's the swivel bit that's not freely moving then I'd give it a careful spray using the straw behind the cup part with GT85 (forget WD-40 Multi-Use).   I use GT85 on cars and homes as a penetrating/releasing lubricant and longer lasting lubricant with PTFE and nice smell, I used to use it on my pushbikes in the 80s when it was a British company, sadly now part of the American Corp, WD-40 Company.

 

 

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Plenty of things to try then. Thanks again.