A number of people have complained on the forum that they've gotten dings/dents on the aluminum trim (I'm assuming it's the door trim) caused - I think - by the shoulder strap portion of the seat belt, and I can't quite figure out how this happens.

When I unfasten mine, I hold the part of the buckle that's on the shoulder strap with my right hand, guide it up to the bracket above my shoulder on the center pillar, and it doesn't come anywhere near the trim.

If anyone has absolutely nothing else to do, maybe he/she can explain what I'm missing.............Thanks!

 

They don't do it like you. They just let it rip. when i unbuckle, i guide the buckle all the way to its resting spot. One minor annoyance is the space between the side back support and the center pillar. Gotta tug it a little to pass that area.

 

I'm in my 40's. This is my 11th car if you count my wife's, too. This is the only car that I can't just let go of the seat belt and let it retract on its own without hitting stuff. I think it is over tensioned or something. And the seat is REALLY close to the door. I can hardly get my hand in the gap to adjust the seat--thank god for memory seats.

So while you have better habits...I have a 27 year old not having to worry about it habit to break.

 

I don't have any dings on my trim and never consciously paid attention to how I remove my seatbelt. But next time I am in the car I will. I do agree that there isn't enough room between the seat and pillar as it is hard to get the seatbelt to sit flush after taking the seatbelt off.

 

Yeah, you just have to be careful and make the effort to guide the seatbelt back slowly. If you let it go by itself it will hit the door trim. Also, in the coupe, I usually leave the extender arm halfway up so the seatbelt buckle lays on the side bolster of the seat. Before closing the door I make sure the buckle is turned in toward the seat and not facing the door.