Electrically Adjustable Individual Seats, Removing and Installing

Electrically Adjustable Individual Seats, Removing And Installing

Special tools and equipment







- VAS5068

Removing
- Fold armrest forward.







- Press lock bracket on both sides of armrest in direction or arrow and remove armrest.







- Pull center cushion upward at rear edge arrow - 1 -.
- Slide center cushion to the back arrow - 2 - and remove.







- Remove bolts - 2 - (50 Nm/37 ft.lb.).
- Remove buckle - 1 - from seat frame.
Wire for belt in use (arrow) remains connected.







- Switch off seat memory at switch (arrow) in door trim.
- Position seats all the way forward and up.

Vehicles with side airbag:

CAUTION: Note safety measures when working on airbag.

- For vehicles with coded radio unit/radio-navigation system (RNS) note coding; ask if necessary.
- Disconnect battery ground strap/cable and cover negative pole.

CAUTION: On vehicles equipped with Audi Telematics by OnStar(R), switch-off the emergency (back-up) battery for the Telematic/Telephone Control Module prior to disconnecting the vehicle battery. Switch-on the emergency (back-up) battery after reconnecting the vehicle battery.

All:







- Remove nuts - 5 - at front seat adjustment unit (8 Nm/71 in.lb.).
- Raise back seat - arrow 1 - until threaded bolts slide out seat frame adjustment unit.
- Slide rear seat to back - arrow 2 - and simultaneously slide seatback up - arrow 3 -.

Sliding hooks - 4 - must unhook from rear seat.

- After removing, place seat with connected wiring harness on seat frame.







- Remove bolts - 2 - at support for center cushion.
- Pull out support for center cushion from retaining bracket from rear panel.
- Remove bolts - 1 - from relay bracket.
- Unhook relay with socket from bracket for relay.
- Both relays left when removing left seat, both relays right when removing right seat.
- Unlock bracket for connectors from back side of support for center cushion.

NOTE: Before disconnecting ignition and ground wire installer must discharge himself from electrostatic; to do this, briefly touch striker for door or body.







- Press lock - 1 - and disconnect connector - 2 - for side airbag (color: left-yellow or right-orange).
- Disconnect remaining connectors to seat and guide wiring from support for center cushion.
Seat should not yet be removed from vehicle.







- Place airbag connector from seat to appropriate part on VAS5068 adapter.
- Connect suitable connector coupling to VAS5068 with optional connector on seat.
Airbag wiring is at "Ground" and seat can be removed.







- Remove screws - 1 -.
- Install transport brace - 4 - and move seat adjustment unit back - 2 - with foreign power source.
- Remove bolts - 3 - and remove seat adjustment unit.

CAUTION: Do not turn seat adjustment when removing and installing; damage could occur.

NOTE:
- Replacement parts are supplied with transport frame.
- Transport frame can be used for removing and installing as an installation aid.

Installing
Installation is done in reverse sequence, noting the following:

Vehicles with side airbag:
- Switch ignition on.

CAUTION: When connecting battery make sure no one is in the vehicle.

- Connect battery.