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Storage Compartment, Disassembling and Assembling






Recaro Front Seats, from November 2004

From August 2005, the conventional wiring harness routing to the connector station under the front seat. Refer to => [ Connectors, Disconnecting ] Connectors, Disconnecting has been replaced with modular wiring routing. Refer to => [ Modular Wiring Routing, from August 2005, Assembly Overview ] Standard Front Seat, From November 2004.

Storage Compartment, Disassembling and Assembling

- Remove storage compartment, refer to => [ Storage Compartment ] Recaro Front Seats, From November 2004.

Trim, Removing

- Using Trim Removal Wedge (3409), unclip trim - 1 - from retaining tabs - arrows - (Qty. 4) on inner part - 2 -.





Handle With Locking Mechanism, Removing

- Remove trim.

- Remove axle - 1 - from inner part - 3 -.





- Remove handle with locking mechanism - 4 -, torsion spring - 2 - and axle - 1 -.

Insert, Removing

The insert is placed in the inner part and is not secured by any additional means.

For overview purposed, the trim and handle with locking mechanism are not shown in the illustration.

- Open storage compartment.

- Remove insert - 1 - from inner part - 2 -.





Inner Part, Removing From Outer Part

- Open storage compartment.

- Press retainers - 2 - (Qty. 2) upward in - direction of arrow A -.





- Tip inner part - 1 - down in - direction of arrow B -.

- Remove outer part - 1 - from guide - arrow - on inner part - 2 -.





Storage Compartment, Assembling

Assembly is performed in the reverse order of removal. Observe the following when doing so:

- Engage torsion spring - 1 - so that shorter side - arrow A - is supported on inner part - 2 - and longer side - arrow B - is supported on handle - 3 -.