Backrest

Backrest

Removing

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

• 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.

- Remove the front seat. Refer to => [ Power Standard Seat/Sport Seat/Super Sport Seat ] Power Standard Seat/Sport Seat/Super Sport Seat.

- Attach front seat to the fixture for seat repair (VAS 6136). Refer to => [ Front Seat on Fixture for Seat Repair VAS 6136, Installing ] Seats Overview.

- Remove backrest hinge trim. Refer to => [ Backrest Hinge Trim ] Backrest Hinge Trim

- Carefully release latch - arrow -, disconnect pneumatic lines - 1 - and - 2 -.






- Carefully release latch - arrow -, remove pneumatic line - 1 - from the compressor - 2 -.






- Free up pneumatic lines to the backrest.

- Disconnect the electrical connectors for the backrest wiring harnesses and free up the disconnected wiring harnesses; refer to => [ Front Seat Modular Wire Routing with Ridged Tube ] Front Seat Modular Wire Routing With Ridged Tube.

• The wiring harness between the connection point and the side airbag is continuous.

• Ignore - 3 -.

- Detach left and right rubber strap - 1 - at the bottom of the seat pan.






- Remove belt guide bolt - 1 - - 2 -.






- Remove the bolts - arrows - on the left and right sides of the backrest hinge.

- Remove backrest from the seat pan by carefully removing the side airbag wiring harness and, depending on the version, removing all other wiring harnesses as well as the pneumatic lines to the backrest from the seat pan.

Installation

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

• 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.

• Observe all measures when installing the front seat. Refer to => [ Power Standard Seat/Sport Seat/Super Sport Seat ] Power Standard Seat/Sport Seat/Super Sport Seat.

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

Information for installation: for example tightening specifications, replacing body parts, refer to => [ Backrest Assembly Overview ] Backrest Assembly Overview.