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Front Seat Backrest



Front seat - assembly overview





1 - Seat trim, right
2 - Belt lock
3 - Seat bottom
4 - Backrest
5 - Adjusting knob (lumbar support)
6 - Seat trim, left
7 - Adjusting knob (backrest)
8 - Adjusting lever (seat height)
9 - Screws
10 - Cover cap
11 - Screw for trim, left

NOTE:
- Assembly overview shows seat from 4-door vehicle. On 2-door vehicles trim pieces -1- and -7- are each made of two parts.
- When replacing backrest on vehicles without folding front seatbacks release lever must be removed from replacement part.

Removing
- Remove front seat.





- Remove belt lock -1-.





- Pull off adjusting knob -7-.
- Unclip two cover caps -10- remove two screws -9- and remove adjustment lever -8-.
- Pull off trim -1-.
- Remove screw -11-.
- Remove trim -6-.





- Separate backrest heater connection -1-.





- Remove bolts -1- from both sides of seat and take off backrest.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.

NOTE: Bolts -1- must be secured using locking fluid D 000 600 A2 (tightening torque 20 Nm or 15 ft lb).