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.