Electric & Comfort

Removing and Installing Left or Right Front Seat

Warning!
- Note safety regulations on handling airbag modules and pyrotechnically seatbelt tensioners.
- Improper handling can lead to triggering of the pyrotechnically seat belt tensioner or side airbag, resulting in injuries.
- Switch off ignition.

- Move front seat as far forwards/upwards as possible.




- Unfasten seatbelt screw.
Tightening torque: 48 Nm




- Pull retainer (1) backwards to unlock and pull inwards to remove. Lift Bowden cable (2) for seatbelt height adjustment forwards to remove.




Important! Failure to comply with this disassembly sequence causes the web (4) to break, thereby destroying the finisher.

- Move front seat into furthest forward position.
(1) Raise center finisher slightly on detent head,
(2) Unlock and lift out inner clip tabs,
(3) Pull finisher backwards to remove.




Only US driver's side:
- Pull off detent (1) for longitudinal seat adjustment.




- Unfasten screws.
Tightening torque: 42 Nm

- Move front seat as far back as possible.




(A) Unlock cover and fold forwards.
(B) Disconnect connector (1) and remove (2).




- Unfasten screws (1) and lift out front seat.

Note: If the screws are not accessible, dismantle seat rail finishers inside.

Installation:
- Floor carpet must not enter area between seat rails an floor panel beside screw points (grating noises).

Tightening sequence:
Front inner, outer then rear inner, outer.
Tightening torque: 42 Nm