Quote Originally Posted by WarStryker13 View Post
This isn't entirely correct, but it is part of the SIR system...

That black tube is actually a seat belt tensioner. a really strong spring that is held under tension by a tiny little clip and release mechanism... When the front airbags get the signal to fire, this bar gets the same signal and fires, allowing the spring to pull the cable routed through the seat belt strap and the buckle, tightening the seat belt in an instant and keeping your ass firmly planted in the seat during a frontal collision.

The side airbags are either in the B pillar, or in the top half of the seat in the side bolster. My car doesn't have side airbags, but it has that tube.

Plus, the tube is on the inboard side of the seat, which would be pointless in a side impact if it was an airbag. Just sayin...
I thought it was a strange place for an airbag. Now I can't blow them up. LOL



Quote Originally Posted by wstefan20 View Post
IJust used the mounting bolt you pictured and height is the same. Feels a bit off at first since it didn't bolt exactly up, but the plastic bends when installing seat and looks factory to me. And height is the same.
Thanks. I new I should have held my ground and forced them on. Now I get to remove the seats for a third time. Yay.

Funny thing is that hours before I swapped the buckles, I went for lunch with a buddy. I said nothing of the seats, and he buckled in twice with no problems.