Backrest Cover And Padding, Removing And Installing, Super Sport Seat: Removing

WARNING:

Follow all Safety Precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to 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, POWER .

-- Attach the front seat to the Engine/Transmission Holder - Seat Repair Fixture VAS6136. Refer to FRONT SEAT, MOUNTING ON FIXTURE FOR SEAT REPAIR .

Vehicles equipped with a mount for a DVD player:

Fig 1: Identifying Guides And Trim

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DVD player removed.

-- Unclip the trim -2- for the connector -arrow-.

WARNING:

Danger of eye injury.

Wear protective eyewear.

-- Drill out the guides -1- and -3- for the DVD player using a 12 mm diameter drill.

Fig 2: Identifying Drill Bit And Dimension -A- = 35 mm On Guide

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CAUTION:

Danger of destroying the backrest cover and cushion.

The guides are held in the backrest frame by the retaining tabs -arrows-.
When removing, drill out only up to dimension -a- = 35 mm.

Continuation for all vehicles:

-- Remove backrest panel:

Two section backrest cover. Refer to BACKREST COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, TWO PIECE .
One section backrest cover. Refer to BACKREST COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, ONE PIECE .

-- Remove the front backrest. Refer to FRONT BACKREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, BACKREST AND SEAT PAN, RS BUCKET SEAT .

-- Disengage the lower retaining channels -5- and -6-.

Fig 3: Disengaging Retaining Channels

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-- Disengage the upper retaining channel -3-.

1 - Cover

2 - Backrest frame

4 - Backrest frame trim

-- Disengage the side retaining strip -3- at the backrest frame trim catches -2-.

Fig 4: Disengaging Side Frame

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1 - Cover

WARNING:

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.

-- Pull the cover as far forward as possible in the side airbag area in order to be able to remove side airbag.

-- Remove the side airbag. Refer to FRONT SIDE AIRBAG WITH IGNITER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the airbag from the pocket sewn into the cover and engage the airbag in the backrest frame.

-- Reach from the rear side of the backrest under the padding and find the release button -5-.

Fig 5: Locating Release Button

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-- Press the release button in the direction of the -arrow-.

-- Hold the release button -5- down in this position.

-- Remove the padding with the headrest -1- upward from the backrest frame -3-.

2 - Headrest guide without release button

4 - Side airbag

6 - Headrest guide with release button

NOTE:

A second technician is needed to remove the padding with the headrest from the backrest frame.

Equipment Versions with Lumbar Support:

Fig 6: Locating Velcro (R) Fastener On Lumbar Support

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-- Separate the padding from the Velcro fastener -3- on the lumbar support -2- otherwise the lumbar support will be damaged when removing the hooks -arrows-.

Continuation for all vehicles:

-- Remove the cover with padding from the backrest frame.