FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Service Procedure

Action:

1. Remove the seat as described in Service Manual Section 0 News, M1995.

WARNING
The seat must be in the forward position when it is lifted out of the car. Otherwise. there is a risk of personal injury. If the lateral adjusting handle is touched, the seat runner moves back with great force.

Figure 1. Unhooking And Detaching Springs:




2. Unhook the springs from the lateral adjusting handle. See Figure 1-2.

3. Detach the springs from the seat chassis using a screwdriver. Discard the old springs. See Figure 1-3.
4. Fit the new springs as follows:

Figure 2. Fitting New Springs:




a. Place the spring bend in the groove on the seat chassis. See Figure 2-a.
b. Pull the U-bend on the spring into the groove on the seat chassis. See Figure 2-b. Lightly tap the spring at the U-bend to ensure that it is properly attached.
c. Hook the ends of the springs into the notches in the lateral adjusting handle. See Figure 2-c.

5. Refit the seat in the car and check its function. See Service Manual Section 0 News, M1995.