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Backrest Angle Adjustment Motor






Backrest Angle Adjustment Motor





1 - Lumbar Support Adjustment Motors (Qty. 2)

2 - Seat Height Adjustment Motor

3 - Motor For Seat Inclination Adjustment

4 - Longitudinal Seat Adjustment Motor

5 - Backrest Adjustment Motor

Removing

- Remove seat. Refer to => [ Seat ] Seat.

- Mount the fixture for seat repair (VAS 6136) on the engine and transmission holder (VAS 6095).

- Attach the front seat to the fixture for seat repair (VAS 6136).

- Remove side trim on sill side. Refer to => [ Side Trim, Sill Side ] Side Trim, Sill Side.

- Remove side trim on tunnel side. Refer to => [ Side Trim, Tunnel Side ] Side Trim, Tunnel Side.

- Remove backrest cover panel. Refer to => [ Backrest Cover ] Backrest Cover.





1 - Backrest Frame

A passenger seat backrest is shown in the illustration.



- Remove bolt from motor for backrest adjustment. Refer to => [ Remove the mount of the backrest angle adjustment motor ].

- Pry off spring washer - 5 - (illustration - B -) on the side of backrest motor using a screwdriver.

- Tap shaft - 4 - through the side of the backrest frame using a hammer and drift punch.

- Pull out shaft - 4 - just far enough out of backrest frame - 1 - until motor for backrest adjustment comes out.

Installing

- Replace the backrest with a new motor. Refer to => [ Replacing the backrest frame motor ] Backrest Frame.

- Adapt the splines of new motor for backrest angle adjustment.

- Slide shaft - 4 - through motor for backrest angle adjustment and through backrest frame - 1 -.

- Set seat aside.

- Lay wood block - 2 - on opposite side of backrest adjustment motor below shaft - 4 - (magnified area of illustration - A -).

- Tap spring washer - 5 - onto shaft - 4 - using a socket wrench 11 mm insert (illustration - C -).

- Install screw on backrest adjustment motor and connect connector.

- For seats with seat memory: After installing seat, perform a basic setting for backrest or seat.

2 - Wood Block

3 - Socket 11 mm

4 - Shaft

5 - Spring Washer

Remove the mount of the backrest angle adjustment motor





- Disconnect connector - 5 -.

- Pull cover - 3 - and anti-crush fleece - 2 - aside.

- Remove screw - 4 -.

Preparing the backrest angle adjustment motor





- Using a screwdriver, turn the locking pin of splines - 1 - so it aligns with shaft of backrest frame.

Replacing the backrest frame motor





- Break open the bracket - 2 - with pliers.

- Secure the new motor - 1 - to the new bracket - 3 -, with rivets on the holes - 4 -.