Front Driver Seat Overview

-- Position screws -3- in sequence -A-, -B-, -C- and -D- and tighten to the specification in same sequence.

Fig 1: Identifying Driver Seat Assembly Overview

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1. Front Spindle Cover
   • Clipped in
   • Removing and Installing. Refer to SEAT RAIL COVERS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
2. Seat Rail Cover Cap
   • Removing and Installing. Refer to SEAT RAIL COVERS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
3. Screw, Self-Locking
   • 45 Nm
   • Always replace if removed.
   • Clean nut threads before installing new screws.
   • Observe installation sequence.
4. Driver Seat
   • Removing and Installing. Refer to FRONT SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
   • Removing the front seat in the case of a faulty control module or seat forward/back adjustment motor. Refer to FRONT SEAT IN THE CASE OF A FAULTY CONTROL MODULE OR SEAT FORWARD/BACK ADJUSTMENT MOTOR, REMOVING .
5. Spindle Rear Cover
   • Connected
   • Removing and Installing. Refer to SEAT RAIL COVERS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
6. Seat Rail Cover Cap
   • Removing and Installing. Refer to SEAT RAIL COVERS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
7. Seat Rail Cover Cap
   • Removing and Installing. Refer to SEAT RAIL COVERS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
8. Driver Seat Console
9. Seat Rail Cover Cap
   • Removing and Installing. Refer to SEAT RAIL COVERS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
10. Front Spindle Cover
    • Clipped in,
    • Removing and Installing. Refer to SEAT RAIL COVERS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Electrical and Electronic Components, Overview

Fig 2: Identifying Seat Electrical Component Overview

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1. Seat Angle Adjustment Motor
   • Driver Seat Angle Adjustment Motor -V243-
   • Front Passenger Seat Angle Adjustment Motor -V244-
   • Seat angle adjustment motor. Refer to Driver Seat Angle Adjustment Motor -V243- AND Front Passenger Seat Angle Adjustment Motor -V244- OVERVIEW .
   • Removing and installing. Refer to Driver Seat Angle Adjustment Motor -V243- OR Front Passenger Seat Angle Adjustment Motor -V244-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
2. Seat Forward/Back Adjustment Motor -V288-
   • Seat Fore/Aft Adjustment Motor. Refer to Seat Forward/Back Adjustment Motor -V288- OVERVIEW .
   • Removing and Installing. Refer to Seat Forward/Back Adjustment Motor -V288-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
3. Backrest Adjustment Motor
   • Driver Backrest Adjustment Motor -V45-
   • Front Passenger Backrest Adjustment Motor -V46-
   • Backrest adjustment motor. Refer to Driver Backrest Adjustment Motor -V45- AND Front Passenger Backrest Adjustment Motor -V46- OVERVIEW 
   • Removing and Installing. Refer to Driver Backrest Adjustment Motor -V45- AND Front Passenger Backrest Adjustment Motor -V46-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
4. Lumbar Support Forward/Back Adjustment Motor
   • Driver Seat Lumbar Support Curvature Adjustment Motor -V125-
   • Front Passenger Seat Lumbar Support Curvature Adjustment Motor -V126-
   • Lumbar support curvature adjustment motor. Refer to LUMBAR SUPPORT CURVATURE AND HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT MOTORS OVERVIEW .
   • Removing and Installing. Refer to Driver Seat Lumbar Support Curvature Adjustment Motor -V125- AND Front Passenger Seat Lumbar Support Curvature Adjustment Motor -V126-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
5. Lumbar Support Height Adjustment Motor
   • Driver Seat Lumbar Support Height Adjustment Motor -V129-
   • Front Passenger Seat Lumbar Support Height Adjustment Motor -V130-
   • Lumbar support height adjustment motor. Refer to LUMBAR SUPPORT CURVATURE AND HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT MOTORS OVERVIEW .
   • Removing and Installing. Refer to LDriver Seat Lumbar Support Height Adjustment Motor -V129- AND Front Passenger Seat Lumbar Support Height Adjustment Motor -V130-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
6. Seat Height Adjustment Motor
   • Driver Seat Height Adjustment Motor -V245-
   • Front Passenger Seat Height Adjustment Motor -V246-
   • Removing and Installing. Refer to Driver Seat Height Adjustment Motor -V245- AND Front Passenger Seat Height Adjustment Motor -V246-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
7. Switch for Lumbar Support Adjustment
   • Driver Seat Lumbar Support Adjustment Switch -E176-
   • Front Passenger Seat Lumbar Support Adjustment Switch -E177-
   • Lumbar support adjustment switch. Refer to Driver Seat Lumbar Support Adjustment Switch -E176- AND Front Passenger Seat Lumbar Support Adjustment Switch -E177- OVERVIEW .
   • Removing and Installing. Refer to Driver Seat Lumbar Support Adjustment Switch -E176- AND Front Passenger Seat Lumbar Support Adjustment Switch -E177-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
8. Switch
   • Seat Forward/Back Adjustment Button -E418-
   • Angle Adjustment Button -E421-
   • Seat Height Adjustment Button -E424-
   • Backrest Adjustment Button -E425-
     NOTE:

     All switches listed are combined in a single housing and cannot be replaced individually.

   • Switch. Refer to Seat Forward/Back Adjustment Button -E418-, -E421-, -E424-, AND -E425- OVERVIEW .
   • Removing and Installing. Refer to Seat Forward/Back Adjustment Button -E418-, -E421-, -E424-, AND -E425-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
9. Control Module
   • For Memory Seat/Steering Column Adjustment Control Module -J136-.
   • For Front Passenger Memory Seat Control Module -J521-
   • For seat adjustment and steering column adjustment with memory function. Refer to Memory Seat/Steering Column Adjustment Control Module -J136- AND Front Passenger Memory Seat Control Module -J521- OVERVIEW .
   • Removing and Installing. Refer to Memory Seat/Steering Column Adjustment Control Module -J136- AND Front Passenger Memory Seat Control Module -J521-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .