Part 2 - Outer Side of Seat

Preliminary work:
Front seat removed. [1][2]Procedures
Side covering on backrest frame removed.
Rear covering on backrest removed.
Side covering on outside of seat cushion frame removed. [1][2]Procedures



Steps 1 through 25, Part 1 - Inside of Seat






26 Disconnect connector S52/1x1 and expose wire to microswitch S52/1.






27 Unscrew bracket and remove flexible drive shaft for backrest adjusting gear.






28 Unscrew screws on backrest adjusting gear inside and outside.
Observe installation note.
Tightening torque: 35 Nm.






29 Remove retainer on backrest hinge bolt, unlock front seat backrest and tilt forward.






30 Unscrew bolt on backrest hinge until backrest lock (5) and adjusting gear can be pulled down slightly. Unhook control cable (3).
31 Remove backrest lock downwards out of backrest strut.






32 Remove clamping pin (diameter 3 mm and length 37 mm).






33 Unscrew gear spindle on backrest lock (5) and remove gear.






34 Screw gear spindle into backrest lock (5) until clamping pin can just be knocked in.
35 Install clamping pin (total length 37 mm).






36 Insert backrest lock (5) and gear (9) from below into backrest strut while hooking in control cable and installing backrest hinge bolt.
37 Install retainer on backrest hinge bolt.






38 Screw in bolt on backrest gear inside and outside while attaching retaining cable to inner screw of backrest gear so that it can still move.
Tightening torque: 35 Nm.
39 Continue to reinstall in opposite order. Before installing flexible drive shaft check adjustment and function of backrest lock (see backrest lock inside of seat, items 17-23). Part 1 - Inside of Seat