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Front Seat Assembly Overview







Front Seat Assembly Overview

The overview is based on the driver's seat. The passenger's seat is similar and the components are installed reversed from left to right.

The carpet was not shown in the illustration for clarity reasons.






1 Seat rail cover

Right front

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Seat Rail and Spindle Covers ] Seat Rail and Spindle Covers

2 Spindle cover

Clipped into seat rails at left and right front

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Seat Rail and Spindle Covers ] Seat Rail and Spindle Covers

3 Bolt

40 Nm

Quantity: 4

4 Trim

Tunnel side

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Sill and Tunnel Side Trim Assembly Overview ] Sill and Tunnel Side Trim Assembly Overview

5 Front seat

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Front Seat ] Front Seat

Remove if the seat forward/back adjustment motor (V288) is faulty, refer to => [ Front Seat, Removing a Faulty Seat Forward/Back Adjustment Motor V288 ] Front Seat, Removing a Faulty Seat Forward/Back Adjustment Motor V288.

6 Handle

With entry assist

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Entry Assistance Assembly Overview, Coupe Only ] Entry Assistance Assembly Overview, Coupe Only

Coupe only

7 Trim

With entry assist

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Entry Assistance Assembly Overview, Coupe Only ] Entry Assistance Assembly Overview, Coupe Only

Coupe only

8 Retaining loop with push button

For seat belt

Roadster only

9 LATCH child seat anchor

Vehicles with

For the front passenger seat only

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Front Seat LATCH Child Seat Anchorage Assembly Overview ] Front Seat LATCH Child Seat Anchorage Assembly Overview

Check after accident, refer to => [ Child Seat Anchorages, Inspecting after an Accident ] Child Seat Anchorages, Inspecting After an Accident

10 Actuator

For Driver Backrest Adjustment Switch (E96) or (E98)

Actuator, removing and installing, refer to => [ Seat and Backrest Adjustment Actuator Assembly Overview ] Seat and Backrest Adjustment Actuator Assembly Overview

Switch, removing and installing, refer to => [ Seat Forward/Back, Angle, Height and Backrest Adjustment Switches V288/V243/V244/V245/V246/V45/V46 ] Seat Forward/Back, Angle, Height and Backrest Adjustment Switches V288/V243/V244/V245/V246/V45/V46

11 Actuator

For Driver Seat Fore/Aft Switch (E363) or (E64)

For driver seat angle adjustment switch (E222) or (E334)

For Driver Seat Height Adjustment Switch (E364) or (E365)

Actuator, removing and installing, refer to => [ Seat and Backrest Adjustment Actuator Assembly Overview ] Seat and Backrest Adjustment Actuator Assembly Overview

Switch, removing and installing, refer to => [ Seat Forward/Back, Angle, Height and Backrest Adjustment Switches V288/V243/V244/V245/V246/V45/V46 ] Seat Forward/Back, Angle, Height and Backrest Adjustment Switches V288/V243/V244/V245/V246/V45/V46

12 Driver Seat Lumbar Support Adjustment Switch (E176) or (E177)

Switch, removing and installing, refer to => [ Lumbar Support Adjustment Switches E176 and E177 Assembly Overview ] Lumbar Support Adjustment Switches E176 and E177 Assembly Overview

Four-way lumbar support, removing and installing, refer to => [ Four-Way Lumbar Support Assembly Overview ] Four-Way Lumbar Support Assembly Overview

For overview purposes, the four-way lumbar support adjuster is not shown in the illustration.

13 Rear console

Welded with floor assembly

14 Front console

Welded with floor assembly

15 Seat rail cover

Left front

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Seat Rail and Spindle Covers ] Seat Rail and Spindle Covers

16 Trim

Sill side

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Sill and Tunnel Side Trim Assembly Overview ] Sill and Tunnel Side Trim Assembly Overview

17 Storage compartment

Vehicles with

Assembly Overview, refer to => [ Storage Compartment Assembly Overview ] Storage Compartment Assembly Overview

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Storage Compartment ] Storage Compartment

Storage compartment individual parts, assembly overview, refer to => [ Storage Compartment Individual Components Assembly Overview ] Storage Compartment Individual Components Assembly Overview

Storage compartment, disassembling and assembling, refer to => [ Storage Compartment, Disassembling and Assembling ] Storage Compartment, Disassembling and Assembling

Electrical and Electronic Components Overview






1 Seat angle adjustment motor

Driver side (V243)

Passenger side (V244)

Assembly Overview, refer to => [ Seat Angle Adjustment Motor V243/V244 Assembly Overview ] Seat Angle Adjustment Motor V243/V244 Assembly Overview

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Driver Seat Angle Adjustment Motor V243/V244 ] Driver Seat Angle Adjustment Motor V243/V244

2 Seat forward/back adjustment motor (V288)

Assembly Overview, refer to => [ Seat Forward/Back Adjustment Motor V288 Assembly Overview ] Seat Forward/Back Adjustment Motor V288 Assembly Overview

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Seat Forward/Back Adjustment Motor V288 ] Seat Forward/Back Adjustment Motor V288

3 Backrest adjustment motor

Driver side (V45)

Passenger side (V46)

Assembly Overview, refer to => [ Front Seat Backrest Adjustment Motors V45/V46 Assembly Overview ] Front Seat Backrest Adjustment Motors V45/V46 Assembly Overview

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Driver's Backrest Adjustment Motor V45 or V46 ] Driver's Backrest Adjustment Motor V45 or V46

4 Lumbar support height adjustment motor

Driver side (V129)

Passenger side (V130)

Assembly Overview, refer to => [ Lumbar Support Curvature and Height Adjustment Motors Assembly Overview ] Lumbar Support Curvature and Height Adjustment Motors Assembly Overview

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Lumbar Support Height Adjustment Motors V129 and V130 ] Lumbar Support Height Adjustment Motors V129 and V130

5 Lumbar support curvature adjustment motor

Driver side (V125)

Passenger side (V126)

Assembly Overview, refer to => [ Lumbar Support Curvature and Height Adjustment Motors Assembly Overview ] Lumbar Support Curvature and Height Adjustment Motors Assembly Overview

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Lumbar Support Curvature Adjustment Motors V125 and V126 ] Lumbar Support Curvature Adjustment Motors V125 and V126

6 Stop switch coupling

7 Housing with stop switch

For driver's seat backrest (E69)

For passenger's seat backrest (E70)

Assembly Overview, refer to => [ Front Seat Backrest Stop Switches E69 and E70 Assembly Overview ] Front Seat Backrest Stop Switches E69 and E70 Assembly Overview

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Front Seat Backrest Stop Switches E69 and E70 ] Front Seat Backrest Stop Switches E69 and E70

Only stop switch may be removed and installed

8 Seat height adjustment motor

Driver side (V245)

Passenger side (V246)

Assembly Overview, refer to => [ Seat Height Adjustment Motors V245 and V246 Assembly Overview ] Seat Height Adjustment Motors V245 and V246 Assembly Overview

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Seat Height Adjustment Motor V245 and V246 ] Seat Height Adjustment Motor V245 and V246

9 Switch

Driver Seat Fore/Aft Switch (E363) or (E64)

Driver Backrest Adjustment Switch (E96) or (E98)

Driver Seat Fore/Aft Switch (E222) or (E334)

Driver Seat Fore/Aft Switch (E364) or (E365)

All switches listed are combined in a single housing and cannot be replaced individually.

Assembly Overview, refer to => [ Seat Adjustment Switches, V288/V243/V244/V245/V246/V45/V46 Assembly Overview ] Seat Adjustment Switches, V288/V243/V244/V245/V246/V45/V46 Assembly Overview

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Seat Forward/Back, Angle, Height and Backrest Adjustment Switches V288/V243/V244/V245/V246/V45/V46 ] Seat Forward/Back, Angle, Height and Backrest Adjustment Switches V288/V243/V244/V245/V246/V45/V46

10 Lumbar support adjustment switch

Driver side (E176)

Passenger side (E177)

Assembly Overview, refer to => [ Lumbar Support Adjustment Switches E176 and E177 Assembly Overview ] Lumbar Support Adjustment Switches E176 and E177 Assembly Overview

Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Lumbar Support Adjustment Switches E176 and E177 ] Lumbar Support Adjustment Switches E176 and E177