[NightFox]

Can anyone tell me why, on my ’05 MCS, the bits that the front seatbelts click into both have a large piece of what looks like black Velcro on them, virtually covering the whole visible surface (i.e. the bit that faces the handbrake)?

Mucho confused.

 

[MiniMonkey]

Well as far as I know its to stop some of the squeeking - I experienced some in my 03 Cooper and they added some of that tape to get rid of it!!

 

[wildchild jules]

Not sure what its for but i know my 03 MC has this also.

 

[Meg]

I think it's to stop the seatbelt clip from scratching the center console and also from banging into it and making noise. I just noticed it in my 05 and have seen it in other (non-MINI) cars.

 

[jonnyyellow]

i ahev seen that on a dealer test drive model and was confused!