Is our seatbelt backwards too?
Will soon be free to post pics to better explain the issue.
I’m not really expecting to have this resolved, and cars come and go. Just curious as to whether Lexus chose to do it reversed from the industry norm, or the particular car we have is different.
Have posted this here and there, have heard from others who find it odd and a bit aggravating to have it rotated.
So much to like about these cars, sorta funny to critique such a little thing. But it is a part of the driving experience.
I’m not really expecting to have this resolved, and cars come and go. Just curious as to whether Lexus chose to do it reversed from the industry norm, or the particular car we have is different.
Have posted this here and there, have heard from others who find it odd and a bit aggravating to have it rotated.
So much to like about these cars, sorta funny to critique such a little thing. But it is a part of the driving experience.
This is how all our other cars present their seat belts. The “underside” of the belt, faces the door. The “topside”, has the male tab facing towards the center of the car. In that position , it presents ready to be inserted into the female portion of the belt at the drivers right hip (for left hand drive cars)
Bear with me please, just learning this particular site.
That pic shows how it is opposite on the LC. The nice strap on the seat is irrelevant. When the belt is not twisted, the male tab presents towards the door, away from the driver, away from the female receiver (what is its actual name?) at the driver’s hip.
This means that the belt has to be rotated 180 degrees to be clipped in. That produces the twist in the photo of my car, and Wkl01
That pic shows how it is opposite on the LC. The nice strap on the seat is irrelevant. When the belt is not twisted, the male tab presents towards the door, away from the driver, away from the female receiver (what is its actual name?) at the driver’s hip.
This means that the belt has to be rotated 180 degrees to be clipped in. That produces the twist in the photo of my car, and Wkl01
I don’t see the setup as an issue. When buckled there isn’t a twist in the belt. It lays smoothly from the top and down across the lap. I looked at my wife’s Acura, when buckled, there’s a twist in the belt.
Also think about the mechanics. You reach with your left hand palm facing the front, then you cross your body and your palm turns 180 degrees to snap it in.
Last edited by Wkl01; Jul 26, 2019 at 06:51 PM.






