Front Seat Trim Bracket/Compressor/Control Module, Removing And Installing, Multi-Contour Seat: Removing

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WARNING:

Follow all Safety Precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING WITH PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS .
Before handling pyrotechnic components (for example, disconnecting the connector), the person handling it must "discharge static electricity". This can be done by touching the door striker, for example.

-- Remove the front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Multi-contour Seat through 08/2012:

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-- Disconnect the connector -3-.

-- Carefully release the retainer -arrow- and remove the pneumatic line -1- from the compressor -2-.

-- Free up pneumatic line to the compressor.

-- Remove memory seat/steering column adjustment control module. Refer to SEAT/STEERING COLUMN ADJUSTMENT CONTROL MODULE WITH MEMORY FUNCTION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove sill side trim together with front trim. Refer to SEAT SIDE TRIM ON SILL PANEL SIDE/FRONT SEAT TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, MULTI-CONTOUR SEAT .

-- Disengage the tunnel side seat cover molding -1- from the bracket. Refer to SEAT PAN COVER AND CUSHION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, MULTI-CONTOUR SEAT .

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-- Free up the electric wire -3- from the bracket.

-- Remove the bolts -2- and -4- and the bracket -arrow-.

Multi-contour Seat from 09/2012:

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-- Disconnect the connector -2-.

-- Disconnect the pneumatic line -1- from the compressor.

-- Remove memory seat/steering column adjustment control module. Refer to SEAT/STEERING COLUMN ADJUSTMENT CONTROL MODULE WITH MEMORY FUNCTION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove sill side trim together with front trim. Refer to SEAT SIDE TRIM ON SILL PANEL SIDE/FRONT SEAT TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, MULTI-CONTOUR SEAT .

-- Disengage the tunnel side seat cover molding -1- from the bracket. Refer to SEAT PAN COVER AND CUSHION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, MULTI-CONTOUR SEAT .

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-- Free up the electric wire -3- from the bracket.

-- Remove the bolts -2 and 4- and the bracket -arrow-.