Electrically adjustable individual seats, removing and installing: Removing: All:

• Remove nuts -5- at front seat adjustment unit (8 Nm/71 in.lb.). See Fig 1.
• Raise back seat -arrow 1- until threaded bolts slide out seatframe adjustment unit.
• Slide rear seat to back -arrow 2- and simultaneously slide seatback up -arrow 3-.

Sliding hooks -4- must unhook from rear seat.

Fig 1: Removing Nuts, Raising Back Seat, Sliding Rear Seat To Back, Sliding Seatback Up & Unhooking Sliding Hooks

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• After removing, place seat with connected wiring harness on seat frame.
• Remove bolts -2- at support for center cushion. See Fig 2.
• Pull out support for center cushion from retaining bracket from rear panel.
• Remove bolts -1- from relay bracket.
• Unhook relay with socket from bracket for relay.
  • Both relays left when removing left seat, both relays right when removing right seat.
  Fig 2: Unhooking Relay With Socket From Bracket For Relay (Power Adjustable Individual Rear Seat)

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• Unlock bracket for connectors from back side of support for center cushion.
  NOTE: Before disconnecting ignition and ground wire installer must discharge himself from electrostatic; to do this, briefly touch striker for door or body.
• Press lock -1- and disconnect connector -2- for side airbag (color: left-yellow or right-orange).
Fig 3: Pressing Lock And Disconnecting Connector For Side Airbag (Power Adjustable Individual Rear Seat)
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• Disconnect remaining connectors to seat and guide wiring from support for center cushion.

  Seat should not yet be removed from vehicle.

• Place airbag connector from seat to appropriate part on VAS5068 adapter.
Fig 4: Placing Airbag Connector From Seat To Appropriate Part On VAS5068 Adapter
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• Connect suitable connector coupling to VAS5068 with optional connector on seat.

  Airbag wiring is at "Ground" and seat can be removed.

• Remove screws -1-. See Fig 5.
• Install transport brace -4- and move seat adjustment unit back -2- with foreign power source.
• Remove bolts -3- and remove seat adjustment unit.
Fig 5: Removing Seat Adjustment Unit (Power Adjustable Individual Rear Seat)
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