Front Seat Backrest

Front Seat Backrest

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Seat Repair Stand (VAS6136)

Removing


• Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components.

• Before handling pyrotechnic components (for example, disconnecting the connector), the person handling them must discharge static electricity. For example, by briefly touching the door striker pin.

- Remove the passenger folding seat. Refer to => [ Manual Standard Front Seat ] Manual Standard Front Seat.

- Attach front folding seat to (VAS 6136). Refer to => [ Front Seat, Installing on Seat Repair Stand ] Overhaul.

- Remove tunnel side trim panel. Refer to => [ Trim, Tunnel Side ] Trim, Tunnel Side.

- Remove tunnel side trim panel. Refer to => [ Trim, Sill Side ] Trim, Sill Side.

- Disconnect the wiring harness connectors for the seat backrest and free up the disconnected wiring harnesses. Refer to => [ Modular Wire Routing with Ridged Tube on Front Seat ] Modular Wire Routing With Ridged Tube on Front Seat.

• The wiring harness between the connection point and the side airbag is continuous.

- Fold the backrest - 3 - forward and remove the screws - 2 -.






- Carefully remove the side airbag wiring harness - 4 - and all other wiring harnesses for the backrest (depending on the seat version) if necessary.

- Remove the backrest from the seat - 1 -.

Installation


• Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components.

• Before handling pyrotechnic components (for example, connecting electrical connector), the person handling them must discharge static electricity. For example, by briefly touching the door striker pin.

Installation is reverse of removal, but note the following:

• Make sure the connectors are installed all the way in and are secure.


Connect the battery with the ignition switched on. Pyrotechnic components could deploy after connecting the battery if they were not repaired correctly. Individuals must not be inside the vehicle when connecting the battery.

- Connect the battery ground cable with the ignition turned on.

• If the airbag indicator lamp (K75) indicates a fault after installation, the DTC memory must be checked, deleted and checked again using the Vehicle diagnostic tester.

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Backrest Overview ] Backrest Overview.