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Front Backrest and Seat Pan







Front Backrest and Seat Pan


Follow the safety precautions for pyrotechnic components.

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.





1 Bolt

24 Nm

Insert with locking compound; locking compound.

2 Seat Forward/Back Adjustment Handle

remove to remove from operating rod.

3 Bolt

24 Nm

Insert with locking compound; locking compound

4 Electrical Wiring

For seat heating

5 Seat Pan

Removing

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

- Secure the seat on the (VAS 6136). Refer to => [ Front Seat, Installing on VAS 6136 ] Front Seat, Installing on VAS 6136.

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

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

- Disconnect seat heater connector. Refer to => [ Drill Out Pop Rivet, Connectors ].

- Drill out pop rivets on connector retaining plate using a ∅ 4.0 mm drill and guide seat heating wiring harness out under retaining plate => [ Drill Out Pop Rivet, Connectors ].

- Free up electrical wires on seat pan.

- Remove bolts - 1, 3, 10 -.

- Remove bolts - 6 and 8 - and set backrest aside behind seat pan.

- Remove seat pan.

Installation

Installation is reverse of removal, but note the following:

- Replace seat pan if threads are damaged or stripped.

- Insert the bolts with locking compound; locking compound.

6 Bolt

20 Nm

Insert with locking compound; locking compound

7 Backrest

Removing

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

- Secure the seat on the (VAS 6136). Refer to => [ Front Seat, Installing on VAS 6136 ] Front Seat, Installing on VAS 6136.

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

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

- Disconnect backrest heating electrical connector => [ Drill Out Pop Rivet, Connectors ].

- Drill out pop rivets on connector retaining plate using a ∅ 4.0 mm drill and guide backrest heating wiring harness out under retaining plate => [ Drill Out Pop Rivet, Connectors ].

- Remove bolts - 1, 3, 10 -.

- Remove bolts - 6 and 8 - and set backrest aside behind seat pan.

- Remove seat pan - 5 -.

- Remove backrest and guide electrical wiring harness out of seat frame.

Installation

Installation is reverse of removal, but note the following:

- Insert the bolts with locking compound; locking compound.

8 Bolt

20 Nm

Insert with locking compound; locking compound

9 Electrical Wiring

For backrest heating

10 Bolt

24 Nm

Insert with locking compound; locking compound

11 Seat Frame

Drill Out Pop Rivet, Connectors





- Drill out pop rivets - arrows - using a ∅ 4.0 mm drill.

- Disconnect electrical connectors:

1. Seat heating connector.

2. Backrest heating connector.

3. Belt latch detection connector.