Door Sill Side Trim

Door Sill Side Trim

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

Removing the power seat

• The seat is in the highest position.

- Press the clamping pin - 1 - inward and remove from the expanding clip - 2 -.

- Pull the trim upward off of the seat.

- Disconnect the wiring harnesses from the driver seat lumbar support adjustment switch (E176) , the driver seat adjustment control head (E470) and the multicontour driver seat switch (E658).






Installing the power seat

- Install in reverse order of removal.

Removing the manual seat

• The seat is in the highest position.

- Turn backrest adjustment wheel - 1 - until you see a locking tab at back - arrow A -. Possibly use a flashlight.






- Turn backrest adjustment wheel - 1 - until you see a locking tab at back - arrow A -. Possibly use a flashlight.

- Engage Assembly Tool (3399) and pry it in - direction of arrow B -.

- Turn backrest adjustment wheel about 120° more.

- Engage Assembly Tool (3399) and pry it in - direction of arrow B -.

- Remove backrest adjustment wheel.

- Press the clamping pin - 1 - inward and remove from the expanding clip - 2 -.

- Pull the seat height adjustment handle - 4 - upward.

- With a small screwdriver, press on the metal tabs for the retaining clips - 3 - on the inside of the adjusting lever and pull the handle - 4 - downward.

• For the sake of illustration, securing clip is depicted as removed in the illustration.

- Remove the retaining clips - 3 - from the adjusting lever.

- Loosen the trim - 5 - from the seat and remove it.






Installing the manual seat

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- If backrest adjustment wheel is too loose after installation, replace wheel.