Seat Pan Cover And Upholstery, Removing And Installing, Standard, Comfort Seat: Removing
- Follow all Safety Precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
- 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 .
-- Attach the front seat to the Engine/Transmission Holder - Seat Repair Fixture VAS6136. Refer to FRONT SEAT, MOUNTING ON FIXTURE FOR SEAT REPAIR .
-- Remove the front seat backrest. Refer to FRONT BACKREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, STANDARD SEAT/COMFORT SEAT/SPORT SEAT .
-- Remove the seat side sill panel trim bracket:
- Front seat manual. Refer to SILL SIDE TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, STANDARD/SPORT MANUAL SEATS .
- Front seat power. Refer to SILL SIDE TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, STANDARD, COMFORT SEAT, SPORT SEAT POWER SEATS .
-- Vehicles with drawer: Remove the drawer. Refer to DRAWER MOUNT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Versions with a storage compartment: Remove the storage compartment. Refer to STORAGE COMPARTMENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- With LATCH child seat anchorages (passenger seat only): Remove the LATCH child seat anchorage. Refer to FRONT CHILD SEAT ANCHOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Vehicles with seat occupied recognition passenger airbag deactivation: remove the seat occupied recognition. Refer to PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Disengage the cover clamping strip -1- using the Backrest Panel Tool 3370 on the front and on the sides -arrow-.
-- Disengage the retaining strip -2- on the cover at the back using the Backrest Panel Tool 3370.
-- Remove the cover with upholstery from the seat pan.
-- Vehicles with passenger occupant detection system: remove the cover, the cushion and the seat occupied recognition mat, and the Passenger Occupant Detection System Pressure Sensor -G452- and the Passenger Occupant Detection System Control Module -J706-.