BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY HAVING A BELT FORCE LIMITER AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING THE BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

摘要

A seat belt buckle assembly for a motor vehicle, and also to a method for installing the seat belt buckle assembly, wherein the seat belt buckle assembly has at least one seat belt buckle, a linear belt force limiter in operative connection with the at least one seat belt buckle, and a fitting, via which fitting at least the seat belt force limiter is arranged to be body-mounted. Furthermore, the seat belt force limiter is arranged such that it can rotate on the fitting and is pivotable at least between an installation position and an operating position. To install the seat belt buckle assembly, the seat belt buckle assembly is body-mounted to the motor vehicle by the fitting in the installation position of the seat belt force limiter, and the seat belt force limiter is pivoted into the operating position after the mounting of the seat belt buckle assembly.