Front bucket seat backrest, removing and installing

Front bucket seat backrest, removing and installing

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

Removing

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

- Remove the 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 ] Belt Latch, 2-Door

• 4-door: => [ Belt Latch, 4-door ] Belt Latch, 4-Door

- Remove front right bucket seat trim. Refer to => [ Right Bucket Seat Trim ] Right Bucket Seat Trim

- Disconnect the connector on the bottom of the seat pan for the backrest heating, if equipped.

- Remove two bolts each on left and right sides - 1 - and - 2 - (34.5 Nm).

• 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.

- Remove the backrest from the seat frame.






Installing

- Install in reverse order of removal.