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Passive Occupant Detection System Components, Power Seats, Removing







Passive Occupant Detection System Components, Power Seats, Removing

CAUTION!
Observe safety precautions when working on seat occupied recognition => [ Passive Occupant Detection System, Safety Precautions ] Service Precautions.

Seat cushion, mat for seat occupied recognition, control module and pressure sensor must only be replaced together. Components are complementary and must not be separated!

Only disconnect wiring harnesses mentioned in the following description!

- Mount the fixture for seat repair (VAS 6136) on the engine and transmission holder (VAS 6095).

- Perform the following seat adjustment:

Seat height: highest position

Seat tilt: highest position

- Remove belt anchor. Refer to => [ Belt Anchor ] Belt Anchor

- Remove seat rail covers. Refer to => [ Seat Rail Covers ] Seat Rail Covers

- Remove 12-way seat. Refer to => [ 12-way Seat ] 12-way Seat

- Attach the seat to the fixture for seat repair (VAS 6136).

- Remove 12-way seat backrest hinge trim. Refer to => [ 12-way Seat Backrest Hinge Trim ] 12-way Seat Backrest Hinge Trim

- Remove 12-way seat trim. Refer to => [ 12-way Seat Trim ] 12-way Seat Trim.

- Remove side hooks - 1 - and - 2 - outward and remove Memory Seat/Steering Column Adjustment Control Module (J136) - 3 - from mounts.

- Separate all connectors from the control module.





- Remove screws - 2 - (1.5 Nm) and - 3 - (1.5 Nm) and unclip control module bracket - 1 - from seat frame.





- Remove front seat backrest (12-way seat). Refer to => [ 12-way Seat Backrest ] 12-way Seat Backrest.

- Remove cable ties - 2 - and - 4 -.

- Loosen seat occupied recognition connector - 3 - from seat pan.

- Remove cable bracket - 1 -.

- Disconnect seat heating connector - 5 -.





- Remove cover from upholstery of front seat cushion (front seat cushion is not removed). Refer to => [ 12-way Front Seat Cushion Cover and Upholstery ] 12-way Front Seat Cushion Cover and Upholstery.

CAUTION!
Connector - 3 - may not be removed from Seat Occupied Recognition Control Module (J706) - 2 -.

- Disconnect the connector - 4 -.

- Remove two bolts - 1 - (1.5 Nm).





- Unclip Seat Occupied Recognition Pressure Sensor (G452) - 2 - from bracket without disconnecting connector - 1 - on it.

- Unclip pressure hose - 3 - from bracket - 4 -.





- Lift upholstery of front seat cushion - 2 -, when doing this do not separate upholstery of front seat cushion from mat for seat occupied recognition - 4 -.

- Remove clips - 1 -, - 3 - and - 5 - from seat frame, clip - 6 - must not be removed.

CAUTION!
Do not separate the seat padding - 2 -, passenger occupant detection mat - 4 -, pressure hose - 8 -, seat occupied recognition pressure sensor (G452) - 9 - and the seat occupied recognition control module (J706) - 11 -.

- Remove upholstery of front seat cushion - 2 - together with mat for seat occupied recognition - 4 -.

- Thread pressure hose - 8 -, Seat Occupied Recognition Pressure Sensor (G452) - 9 -, Seat Occupied Recognition Control Module (J706) - 11 - and seat wiring harness - 10 - through opening - arrow - in seat frame - 7 -.