Seat, removing and installing

NOTE:

Before disconnecting battery: Obtain coding of radio.

Fig 1: Front Power Seats With Memory Remove/Install Components

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1 - Front seat

Removal

CAUTION: Observe safety precautions for work on airbags → Airbag safety precautions .

Push front seat - 1 - fully upward and to the rear.
Pull assembly cover - 4 - up and remove.
Pull seat belt anchor - 3 - down in direction of arrow and remove.
Remove front bolts - 2 - (Qty. 2).

Move seat forward.
Remove rear bolts - 2 - (Qty. 2).
Disconnect battery ground wire →
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CAUTION: Before handling airbag units (e.g. disconnecting electrical connector), the person handling it must "electrostatically discharge". This can be done by touching door striker, for example.

Tip front seat - 1 - back.
Disconnect harness connectors → Disconnecting connections .
Connect airbag adapter → Airbag Adapter VAS 6036, connecting .
With help from a second mechanic, lift front seat - 1 - out of vehicle.

Installing

Installation is reverse of removal. Observe the following when doing so:

CAUTION:

Observe safety precautions for work on airbags → Airbag safety precautions .
Before handling airbag units (e.g. disconnecting electrical connector), the person handling it must "electrostatically discharge". This can be done by touching door striker, for example.

Remove Airbag Adapter VAS 6036 only after installing front seat.

NOTE:

Ensure that electrical connections are pushed in as far as stop and engage with a click.

Connect connector to couplings on connector station location in floor → Disconnecting connections .
Switch on ignition.

CAUTION: Ignition must be on when connecting battery. If pyrotechnic components (e.g. airbag, belt tensioner) are not repaired correctly, they may deploy unintentionally after connecting battery. There must not be anyone inside the vehicle when connecting the battery.

Connect battery ground wire with ignition switched on →
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If Airbag Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) K75 indicates a fault after installation, DTC memory must be checked, deleted and checked again Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System VAS 5051B.

2 - Screw

50 Nm
Qty. 4

3 - Seat belt anchor

4 - Assembly cover