Removing and Installing Front Seat Frame (Folding Sports Bucket Seat)

Removing And Installing Front Seat Frame (Folding Sports Bucket Seat)

Technical values







Preliminary work

1. Remove front belt lock. Refer to Removing and installing front belt lock (folding sports bucket seat).

Removing front seat frame







INFORMATION: Only for passenger seat in USA/Canada vehicles.

1. Remove wire harness for AWS.
1.1. Remove tie-wraps -1- on the seat shell at the left and right.







1.2. Release connector on AWS control unit -arrow A- and pull it off -arrow B-.







CAUTION: Risk of damage to seat shell from the brackets.
- Risk of surface damage (scratches).
- Mask the seat shell with adhesive tape.

2. Mask the seat shell -1- at the left and right in the marked area with adhesive tape -2- (2-3 layers).







INFORMATION: Two persons are needed to remove and install the backrest shell.

3. Unscrew fastening screws -1- at the left and right.







4. Lift seat shell -2- up and remove it from the bracket -3- ( -arrows- ).

Installing front seat frame

INFORMATION: Two persons are needed to remove and install the backrest shell.

DANGER: Loosen the safety-related threaded joint.
- Danger of injury if seat shell is not screwed down correctly.
- Always replace fastening screws on seat shell.
- Never make alterations to the micro-self-locking screws (e.g. never use lubricant, loosen bolts, and screw them down again).

1. Position the seat shell -2- on the bracket -3- ( -arrows- ) and secure with the fastening screws -1- at the left and right. Tightening torque: 24 Nm (18 ftlb.)+3 Nm (+2 ftlb.)







INFORMATION: Only for passenger seat in USA/Canada vehicles.

2. Secure wire harness for AWS.
2.1. Connect connector to the AWS control unit -arrow- until the connector engages securely.







2.2. Secure wire harness for AWS to the seat shell at the left and right using new tie-wraps -1-.







3. Remove adhesive tape -2- on the seat shell -1- at the left and right.







Subsequent work

1. Install front belt lock. Refer to Removing and installing front belt lock (folding sports bucket seat).