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Pulling the seatbelt apart without cracking the plastic buckle cover can be a challenge. So to pass on what I found from other sites which I have found to work great.

"To remove the buckles, turn them upside-down on a soft surface such as a rolled-up terry towel. Next, a couple of thin gasket or paint scrapers must be inserted into each side of the buckle. The photo below shows how two gasket (paint) scrapers are inserted into the sides of the buckle cover to release the mount tabs. By carefully sliding the scrapers in place, you'll release the side attachment clips for the cover."

"Then insert a large flat-blade screwdriver into the latch slot in the face of the buckle. With the pair of scrapers wedged along each side, slowly (with the screwdriver positioned steel-on-steel; don't allow it to touch the plastic) rotate the screwdriver in the latch slot (maintaining steel-on-steel, rolling the latch off). The plastic buckle cover will release, and the buttons will simply pop off."