Front Seat Pan without Seat Cushion Extension
Front Seat Pan without Seat Cushion Extension
• The procedure description is based on a manual or power standard front seat and comfort seat.
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Special hook (3370)
Removing
• Follow the safety precautions for pyrotechnic components. Refer to => [ Restraint System Components ] Description and Operation.
• Before handling pyrotechnical components (for example, disconnecting the connector), the person handling them must "discharge static electricity". For example, by briefly touching the door striker pin.
- Remove front seat:
• Manual standard seat, refer to => [ Manual Standard Front Seats ] Manual Standard Front Seats.
• Power standard seat and Comfort seat, refer to => [ Power Standard Front Seats ] Power Standard Front Seats.
- Attach front seat to Fixture For Seat Repair (VAS 6136). Refer to => [ Front Seat, Installing on Fixture for Seat Repair VAS 6136 ] Front Seat, Installing on Fixture for Seat Repair VAS 6136.
- Remove the backrest.
• Manual standard seat, refer to => [ Backrest ] Backrest.
• Power standard seat and Comfort seat, refer to => [ Backrest ] Backrest.
- Remove the sill side trim retaining bracket.
• Manual standard seat, refer to => [ Trim Retaining Bracket, Sill Side ] Trim Retaining Bracket, Sill Side.
• Power standard seat and Comfort seat, refer to => [ Trim Retaining Bracket, Sill Side ] Trim Retaining Bracket, Sill Side.
- Versions with LATCH (front passenger seat only): remove the LATCH anchor. Refer to => [ LATCH Child Seat Anchor ] LATCH Child Seat Anchor.
- Equipment level with storage compartment: remove the storage compartment. Refer to => [ Storage Compartment ] Storage Compartment.
- Disconnect the electrical connectors and free them up.
- Disengage the clamping profiles - 3 - on the cover using the special hook (3370) in the front - A - and on the side - B -.
- When disengaging the cover, be careful of the exposed retaining hooks - 1 - on the edge - 2 -.
- Disengage both hooks - 1 - on the seat pan - 3 -.
• LATCH child seat anchor - 2 - removed.
- Disengage the clamping profile - 6 - on the cover using the special hook (3370) near - A -.
- When disengaging the cover, be careful of the exposed retaining hooks - 4 - on the edge - 5 -.
- Remove the cover and cushion from the seat pan while at the same time removing the seat heating wiring harness.
Installation
• Follow the safety precautions for pyrotechnic components. Refer to => [ Restraint System Components ] Description and Operation.
• Before handling pyrotechnical 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:
• Ensure that electrical connections are pushed in as far as stop and engage with a click.
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.
- Disconnect the battery ground wire with the ignition switched on.
• If Airbag Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) (K75) indicates a fault after installation, DTC memory must be checked, deleted and checked again.