Front Seat

Front Seat

• The following describes removing and installing on the left side of the vehicle. Removing and installing on the right side is identical.

• Removal and installation applies to manual and electric seats.

Removing

Always read the General Safety Precautions before working on airbags, belt tensioners and battery cut-out units (pyrotechnical components). Refer to => [ Airbag, Belt Tensioner and Battery Cut-Out Units, General Safety Precautions ] Airbag, Belt Tensioner and Battery Cut-Out Units, General Safety Precautions.

- Position seat as far forward as possible using fore/aft adjustment.

- Remove the screws - 3 - and - 4 -.

- Position seat as far back as possible using fore/aft adjustment.

- Move seat approx. 4 cm forward. This is necessary in order to be able to remove the belt buckle during the following steps.

- Disconnect the battery.

- Remove the cap - 5 - from connector station.

Electrostatic discharges can lead to unintended deployment of the airbag. Therefore, the technician must discharge static electricity from the body before disconnecting the ignition wire and ground wire. This is done, for example, by briefly touching the body or the door striker or pin.

- Depending on vehicle equipment, disconnect seat wiring harnesses from the connector station.

- Connect airbag adapter (VAS 6229) onto wiring harness for side airbag - 6 -.

If the airbag adapter (VAS 6229) does not fit, use airbag adapter (VAS 6281).

- Remove the screws - 1 - and - 2 -.

- Remove wiring harness from its mount in vehicle floor.






Installing

- Lift seat through the front doors and into the vehicle.

- Insert seat into corresponding holes in vehicle floor via centering pins on tunnel side.

- Tip seat back until backrest rests again rear bench seat seat cushion.

- Remove airbag adapter (VAS 6229) / airbag adapter (VAS 6281).

- Engage wiring harness for side airbag - 6 - in connector station.

- Engage the remaining wiring harnesses in connector station, according to vehicle equipment.

- Secure wiring harness in mount on floor and insert cover cap - 5 - into connector station.

- Tip seat forward. Centering pins on tunnel side must then be located in corresponding holes in vehicle floor.

- Tighten screw - 1 - (40 Nm).

- Tighten screw - 2 - (40 Nm).

- Switch on ignition.

Make sure no one is in the vehicle.

- Connect the battery.

- Position seat as far forward as possible using fore/aft adjustment.

- Tighten screw - 3 - (40 Nm).

- Tighten screw - 4 - (40 Nm).