Seat Forward/Backward Adjuster
Seat Forward/Backward Adjuster
• The motor for the forward/backward adjustment cannot be replaced separately; it can only be replaced with the seat pan lower frame.
Removing
- Remove the headrests.
- Position the seat as high as possible.
- 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 the front seat belt latch. Refer to => [ Front Seat Belt Latches ] Front Seat Belt Latches
- Remove the trim on the tunnel side. Refer to => [ Tunnel Side Trim ] Tunnel Side Trim
- Remove the trim on the door sill side. Refer to => [ Door Sill Side Trim ] Door Sill Side Trim
- Remove the wiring harnesses from the seat lower frame.
- Remove the bracket, trim, door sill side. Refer to => [ Door Sill Side Trim Bracket ] Door Sill Side Trim Bracket
- Disconnect the wiring harness form the seat forward/backward adjustment motor.
- Remove the screw - 1 - on the seat frame on the door sill side from the height adjustment drive.
- Secure the spindle mount - 2 - from rotating.
- Remove the front screws - 5 - and - 6 -.
- Remove the rear screws - 3 - and - 4 -.
- Pull the seat pan - 1 - upward from the seat pan lower frame - 2 -.
Installation
- Place the seat pan - 1 - on the seat pan lower frame - 2 -.
• The bolts are microencapsulated and must therefore be replaced after every removal.
• Before installing the new screws, the threads of the corresponding nuts must be cleaned.
Mount all the screws by hand to prevent damaging the threaded bushings and the bearing bushings.
- Tighten the rear screws - 3 - and - 4 - to 22 Nm.
- Remove the anti-twist mechanism for the spindle mount - 2 -.
- Tighten the screw - 1 - for the height adjustment drive to 18 Nm.
- Tighten the front screws - 5 - and - 6 - to 22 Nm.
- Connect the seat forward/backward adjustment motor wiring harness.
- Install in reverse order of removal.