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Power Standard Front Seat







Power Standard Front Seat

The following describes removing and installing the driver side. The procedure for the front passenger seat is similar.

Removing

Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components. Refer to => [ Safety Precautions ] Service Precautions.

Before handling pyrotechnical components (for example, disconnecting the connector), the person handling them must "discharge static electricity". For example, by briefly touching the door striker pin.

- Bring seat into service position. Refer to => [ Front Seats Service Position, Setting ] Front Seats Service Position, Setting.

- Remove front bolts - 1 - (quantity: 2).






- Operate seat forward/back adjuster and move the seat - 2 - as far forward as possible.

- Remove rear bolts - 1 - (quantity: 2).

3 Rear console
4 Front console

- Turn on the ignition.

- Disconnect the battery ground (GND) cable from the battery.

Before handling pyrotechnical components (for example, disconnecting the connector), the person handling them must "discharge static electricity". For example, by briefly touching the door striker pin.

- Disconnect the harness connectors. Refer to => [ Harness Connectors, Disconnecting and Connecting ] Harness Connectors, Disconnecting and Connectingon the connector station in the floor.

- Connect Airbag Adapter (VAS 6281). Refer to => [ Airbag Adapter VAS 6281, Connecting and Disconnecting ] Airbag Adapter VAS 6281, Connecting and Disconnecting.

- Raise the front seat with a 2nd technician and remove it from the vehicle.

Installing

Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components. Refer to => [ Safety Precautions ] Service Precautions.

Before handling pyrotechnical components (for example, connecting electrical connector), the person handling them must "discharge static electricity". For example, by briefly touching the door striker pin.

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Remove the airbag adapter (VAS 6281) only after installing the front seat. Refer to => [ Airbag Adapter VAS 6281, Connecting and Disconnecting ] Airbag Adapter VAS 6281, Connecting and Disconnecting.

Make sure the connectors are installed all the way in and are secure.

- Connect the connectors to the connectors of the connector station in the floor. Refer to => [ Harness Connectors, Disconnecting and Connecting ] Harness Connectors, Disconnecting and Connecting.

Connect the battery with the ignition switched on. Pyrotechnic components could deploy after connecting the battery if they were not repaired correctly. Individuals must not be inside the vehicle when connecting the battery.

- Connect the battery ground (GND) cable with the ignition turned on.

If the airbag indicator lamp (K75) indicates a fault after installation, the DTC memory must be checked, deleted and checked again using the vehicle diagnostic tester.

For the correct tightening specifications, refer to => [ Power Standard Front Seat Overview ] Power Standard Front Seat Overview.