Seat Pan, Disassembling and Assembling
Seat Pan, Disassembling and Assembling
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Engine and transmission holder (VAS 6095)
• Fixture for seat repair (VAS 6136)
Seat pan, disassembling
• Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components. Refer to => [ Restraint System Components, Safety Precautions and General Information ] Restraint System Components, Safety Precautions and General Information.
• Before handling airbag units (for example, when disconnecting the harness connector), the person handling them must "discharge static electricity". For example, by briefly touching the door striker pin.
- Remove the front seat. Refer to => [ Front Seat ] Front Seat.
- Attach the front seat to the fixture for seat repair (VAS 6136).
- Remove the backrest. Refer to => [ Front Backrest ] Front Backrest.
- Remove cover with seat pan upholstery:
• Standard seat: => [ Seat Pan Cover and Upholstery ] Seat Pan Cover and Upholstery
• Sport seat: => [ Sport Seat Covers and Cushion ] Sport Seat Covers and Cushion.
- Disconnect the harness connectors if applicable.
Replace the upper seat pan frame
- Remove the spring mat with the wiring harness from the upper seat pan frame. Refer to => [ Spring Mat with Seat Pan Wiring Harness ] Spring Mat With Seat Pan Wiring Harness.
Continuation: Upper or lower frame, replacing
- Remove bolts - 1 - (quantity: 3).
- Remove the bolt - 4 -.
- Remove the bolt - 5 -.
- Remove upper frame - 2 - upward from lower frame - 3 - of the seat pan.
- Be careful of bushings - 1 - in bearing points.
2 Lower seat pan frame
• Do not damage bushings - 1 - inserted in all bearing points when separating or disassembling upper and lower frame.
• The bushings cannot be replaced with workshop materials.
• If the bushings are damaged, the corresponding assembly parts must be replaced.
- Remove Driver Seat Height Adjustment Motor (V245) or Front Passenger's Seat Height Adjustment Motor (V246). Refer to => [ Seat Height Adjustment Motor V245/V246 ] Seat Height Adjustment Motor V245/V246.
- Remove the driver seat angle adjustment motor (V243) or front passenger seat angle adjustment motor (V244). Refer to => [ Driver Seat Angle Adjustment Motor V243 or V244 ] Driver Seat Angle Adjustment Motor V243 or V244.
Seat Pan, Assembling
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
• Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components. Refer to => [ Restraint System Components, Safety Precautions and General Information ] Restraint System Components, Safety Precautions and General Information.
• Before handling airbag units (for example, when disconnecting the harness connector), the person handling them must "discharge static electricity". For example, by briefly touching the door striker pin.
- Install removed driver seat height adjustment motor (V245) or front passenger seat height adjustment motor (V246) in new lower seat pan frame. Refer to => [ Seat Height Adjustment Motor V245/V246 ] Seat Height Adjustment Motor V245/V246.
- Install the driver seat angle adjustment motor (V243) or front passenger seat angle adjustment motor (V244) in the new lower seat pan frame. Refer to => [ Driver Seat Angle Adjustment Motor V243 or V244 ] Driver Seat Angle Adjustment Motor V243 or V244.
- Install the spring mat with the wiring harness in the upper seat pan frame. Refer to => [ Spring Mat with Seat Pan Wiring Harness ] Spring Mat With Seat Pan Wiring Harness.
- Do not damage bushings - 1 - during further assembly.
• Do not damage bushings - 1 - inserted in all bearing points when separating or disassembling upper and lower frame.
• The bushings cannot be replaced with workshop materials.
• If the bushings are damaged, the corresponding assembly parts must be replaced.
• 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.
- Switch on ignition.
- 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. Refer to Vehicle diagnostic tester.
For the correct tightening specification refer to => [ Seat Pan Assembly Overview ] Seat Pan Assembly Overview