Front Seat Backrest

Front Seat Backrest

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Seat Repair Stand (VAS6136)

• Removing and installing the standard driver seat is described. It is the same on the passenger seat as well as on the Comfort seat and Sport seat.

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 front seat:

• Standard seat and Sport seat (manual). Refer to => [ Manual Standard Front Seat ] Manual Standard Front Seat.

• Standard seat, Sport seat (power) and Comfort seat. Refer to => [ Power Standard Front Seat ] Power Standard Front Seat.

- Attach the front seat to the (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:

• Standard seat and Sport seat (manual). Refer to => [ Trim, Sill Side ] Trim, Sill Side.

• Standard seat, Sport seat (power) and Comfort seat. 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.

- Disconnect the lower left and right rubber straps - 1 - an the seat pan.






- Remove the bolts - 2 -.






- Tilt the backrest - 3 - forward onto the seat pan - 1 -.

- Press the seat pan upholstery to the side and carefully remove side airbag wiring harness - 4 - and, if necessary, all additional wiring harness (depending on option equipment) from the seat pan.

- Remove the seat backrest.

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.