Front Seat

Front Seat

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Airbag adapter (VAS 6281)






• The removal and installation procedure describes a driver seat. The procedure for the front passenger seat is identical.

Removing






Roadster Only

- Open retaining loop - 1 - by loosening push button - arrow -.

- Remove seat belt - 2 - from retaining loop.

Procedure for All Vehicles

• Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components. Refer to => [ Restraint System Components, Safety Precautions and Testing Procedures ] Service Precautions.

- Bring seat into service position. Refer to => [ Bringing Front Seats Into Service Position ] Bringing Front Seats Into Service Position.

- Remove front bolts - 1 - (quantity: 2).






- Operate seat forward/back adjuster and move the seat - 2 - as far forward as possible.

- Remove rear bolts - 1 - (quantity: 2).

3 Rear console
4 Front console

- Switch off the ignition.

- Disconnect battery ground cable.

• Before handling pyrotechnical components (for example, disconnecting the connector), the person handling them must "discharge static electricity". For example, by briefly touching the door striker pin.

- Disconnect the connectors. Refer to => [ Harness Connectors, Disconnecting and Connecting ] Harness Connectors, Disconnecting and Connecting on the connector station inside the floor panel.

- Connect Airbag Adapter (VAS 6281). Refer to => [ Airbag Adapter, Connecting ] Airbag Adapter, Connecting.

- With help from a second technician, lift the front seat out of vehicle.

Installation

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 Testing Procedures ] Service Precautions.

• Before handling pyrotechnical components (for example, connecting electrical connector), the person handling them must "discharge static electricity". For example, by briefly touching the door striker pin.

- Remove the airbag adapter (VAS 6281) only after installing the front seat. Refer to => [ Airbag Adapter, Connecting ] Airbag Adapter, Connecting.

• Make sure the connectors are installed all the way in and are secure.

- Connect the connectors to the connector station in the floor panel. Refer to => [ Harness Connectors, Disconnecting and Connecting ] Harness Connectors, Disconnecting and Connecting.

- Switch on ignition.

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.

- Connect battery ground cable with ignition switched on.

- If Airbag Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) (K75) indicates a fault after installation, DTC memory must be checked, deleted and checked again.

For the correct tightening specifications, refer to => [ Front Seat Assembly Overview ] Front Seat Assembly Overview