Left Front Seat Backrest

Left Front Seat Backrest

• The following describes removing and installing the left seat. Removing and installing the right seat is identical.

Removing

- 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 right trim on seat:

• Seat without folding backrest => [ Right Seat Trim ] Right Seat Trim.

• Seat with folding backrest => [ Left Folding Passenger Seat Trim ] Left Folding Passenger Seat Trim.

Vehicles with manual seat adjustment

- Remove left trim on seat:

• Seat without folding backrest => [ Left Seat Trim ] Left Seat Trim.

• Seat with folding backrest => [ Left and Right Folding Passenger Seat Trim ] Left and Right Folding Passenger Seat Trim.

Vehicles with power backrest adjustment on the front passenger seat (USA)

- Remove right trim on seat. Refer to => [ Right Seat Trim Panel with Power Lumbar Adjustment, USA ] Right Seat Trim Panel with Power Lumbar Adjustment, USA

Vehicles with electric seat adjustment

- Remove left power seat trim. Refer to => [ Power Seat Trim, Left ] Power Seat Trim, Left.

All vehicles

- Disengage retaining straps from backrest cover on underside of seat frame.

- Disconnect wiring harnesses from side airbag and, if necessary, separate seat heater from seat frame and set wiring harnesses aside.

- Remove two bolts each on left and right sides - 1 - and - 2 - (35 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.