[JakiChan]

I noticed something today. There's a small felt pad on the thing that the buckle plugs in to on the side facing the console. On the passenger side almost all the buckle is covered, and on the driver's side all I have left is a pad that's come unglued and is leaving gunk all over the place. Can someone tell me what's supposed to be on the driver's side?

 

[CupraLeon]

It is used in the industry to prevent rattle's/noise but I can not confirm this is standard on the 718.

 

[Sails Call]

Mine has the small piece of velcro, but it does not leave any residue.

 

[duegatti]

Mine was exactly the same. As an added bonus, I had a huge, tacky, bar code sticker on the passenger side velcro.

 

[trusted]

What the heck? Looks like someone soaked it in goo be gone in a failed attempt to get it off. Idiot in the Zuffenhausen parts warehouse?



This is how mine looks. No issues.

 

[autobahn]

mine came off like the first week. the issue is that the adhesive is not strong enough under hot conditions to deal with the friction and lets go really easily.

 

[Viffermike]

I'm reasonably certain these are installed either at the port or at the dealer to address a design flaw with the belt locks rubbing against the center console when someone with, say, more than a 35-inch waist or so sits in the car. I say this for three reasons:

- I have two different types on mine -- and, like @JakiChan, the one with the larger area of coverage is on the passenger side, which makes little sense since it's used far less frequently.
- The installation is not precise; they basically look slapped on.
- Mine have not peeled off like those on the car that @autobahn has, even though I live in the same general area he does. That, in addition to reason #2 above, leads me to believe that different pads are used by different installers in different places.

@JakiChan and others with 'official' Porsche connections: It might be worth inquiring about where these are installed. It's obvious to me why; the question is when, and by whom.

 

[JakiChan]

Well, I stopped by the dealer. they cleaned it up and put on bigger pads that wrap around the buckle. We'll see how that holds up.

BTW, they did confirm that the "update campaign" for the grilles is live.

 

[autobahn]

BTW, they did confirm that the "update campaign" for the grilles is live.

what is this?

 

[msacks]

what is this?

I think he was referring to the 718 Intake Grille Protection Upgrade

 

[GregW]

I have the small pads on both seat belt receptacles. So far they are fully attached, no loose corners or edges and have gone through a summer where some days exceeded 45°C (113°F).

 

[mazyo]

My seat belt it making all types of noises, it creaks and squeaks depending on temperature and location of the seat. I did not realize how cheap the seatbelts were until they started making noise. So far it is the only issue I have had on my 2018 Cayman GTS and it is not a big deal but common Porsche get some better quality seatbelts. Seatbelt should not be something you should ever have to notice and if they did not make noises I probably never would have but they feel like cheap plastic toys.

 

[Yuro]

So...just put a new piece of Velcro on the driver's side buckle. Remove the old piece. Problem solved.