Seat Pan, Power Front Seats

Seat Pan, Power Front Seats

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Engine and Gearbox Support (VAS6095)

• Seat Repair Stand (VAS6136)

Seat Pan, Disassembling


• Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components. Refer to => [ Restraint System Components General Safety Precautions ] .

• 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 (VAS 6136).

- Remove the backrest. Refer to => [ Front Backrest ] Front Backrest.

- Remove cover with seat pan upholstery:

• For standard seat, refer to => [ Seat Pan Cover and Upholstery ] Seat Pan Cover and Upholstery.

• For sport seat, refer to => [ 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 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 => [ Seat Angle Adjustment Motors (V243)/(V244) ] Seat Angle Adjustment Motors (V243)/(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 General Safety Precautions ] .

• 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 or front passenger seat height adjustment motor 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 or front passenger seat angle adjustment motor in the new lower seat pan frame. Refer to => [ Seat Angle Adjustment Motors (V243)/(V244) ] Seat Angle Adjustment Motors (V243)/(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 using the Vehicle diagnostic tester.

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Seat Pan Overview ] Seat Pan Overview.