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Preparations For Checking Lumbar Support Air Cushion For Leaks







Preparations for Checking Lumbar Support Air Cushion for Leaks

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Repair kit, pneumatics (VAS 6618)

When an appropriate entry is made in the event memory, you are prompted in "Guided Fault Finding" to perform a leak check. Refer to Vehicle diagnostic tester.

Then the preparations for this leak test are described that must be carried out directly in the front seat.

Connection diagram with assignment of the pneumatic lines to the air cushions. Refer to => [ Pneumatic Components on Multi-contour Seat, Connection Diagram ] Pneumatic Components on Multi-Contour Seat, Connection Diagram.

Procedure






The backrest cover must be removed. Refer to => [ Backrest Cover ] Backrest Cover.

- Before disconnecting, mark the assignment of the pneumatic lines to each other using a waterproof permanent marker.

If only one error is displayed for an air cushion, it suffices to disconnect only 2 pneumatic lines at the described points.

- Disconnect pneumatic lines to the lumbar support air cushions at the following points. Refer to => [ Disconnecting and Connecting Pneumatic Lines ] Disconnecting and Connecting Pneumatic Lines:

a 40 mm
b 40 mm
c 40 mm

- For checking in the "Guided Fault Finding", connect the air cushion and valve block connections in a diagonal sequence as follows:











- For the connection, attach connecting sleeve (VAS 6618/2) to the pneumatic lines.






For the connection, insert pneumatic lines in the connecting sleeves (VAS 6618/2) of both sides - A arrows -.

To release, push release rings - B arrows - and simultaneously remove pneumatic lines - C arrows -.

- Connect pneumatic lines following the leak check. Refer to => [ Disconnecting and Connecting Pneumatic Lines ] Disconnecting and Connecting Pneumatic Lines.