Seat Heating Element

Removing

-- Remove cover and upholstery from seat pan. Refer to SEAT PAN COVER AND UPHOLSTERY .

-- Disconnect cover from upholstery. Refer to SEAT PAN COVER, SEPARATING FROM UPHOLSTERY .

-- Cut wire -2- off of old heating element -3-.

Fig 1: Cutting Wire Off Of Old Heating Element

Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC

NOTE:

The old seat heating element remains on the upholstery -1- and the new seat heating element is bonded over it.

Installation

-- Align new seat heating element -3- on upholstery -1-.

-- Remove protective foil and bond new seat heating element -3- to upholstery -1- and the old seat heating element.

CAUTION:

Make sure the new seat heating element is affixed to the old heating element.

-- Route connecting wires at locations -4- in bottom of gaps, avoiding crossover.

Further installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.