Bucket Seat Pan
Front Seats
Bucket Seat Pan
• The following describes removing and installing the outer backrest trim on the left side of the vehicle. The removal and installation of the other backrest trim are identical.
Removal
- Loosen the backrest trim - 1 - off the backrest near the catches - arrows - using the trim removal wedge (3409).
- Pull the backrest trim - 1 - toward the rear. Slide the backrest trim near the guides - 2 - out of the mounts in the backrest.
Installation
- To install, perform the steps used for removal in reverse order.
Bucket Seat Pan
• Removing and installing on the left side of the vehicle is described here. Removing and installing on the right side is identical.
Removal
- Mount the fixture for seat repair (VAS 6136) on the engine and transmission holder (VAS 6095).
- Remove front seat. Refer to => [ Front Seat ] Front Seat
- Attach the seat to the fixture for seat repair (VAS 6136).
- Remove front left bucket seat trim. Refer to => [ Left Bucket Seat Trim ] Left Bucket Seat Trim
- Remove the front seat belt latch:
• 2–door:=> [ Belt Latch, 2-door ] Seat Belts
• 4–door:=> [ Belt Latch, 4-door ] Seat Belts
- Remove front bucket seat backrest. Refer to => [ Front Bucket Seat Backrest ] Front Bucket Seat Backrest
- Remove cover and upholstery from front bucket seat backrests. Refer to => [ Front Bucket Seat Cover and Cushion ] Front Seat Covers and Upholstery
- Remove two screws - 1 - in front area (24 Nm).
- Remove screw - 2 - from seat base in rear left area (24 Nm).
- Remove screw - 3 - from seat base in rear right area (24 Nm).
• Screws - 1 - to - 3 - are micro-encapsulated. They must be replaced each time they are loosened.
• Before installing the new screws, the threads of the corresponding nuts must be cleaned.
Installation
- To install, perform the steps used for removal in reverse order.