Driver/Front Passenger Backrest Heating Element -Z7- / -Z9-, Removing And Installing, Standard Seat/Sport Seat: Removing

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Fig 1: Backrest Heating Element, Standard Seat

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-- Remove the cover with the cushion. Refer to BACKREST COVER AND CUSHION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, STANDARD/SPORT SEAT .

-- Separate the cover from the cushion. Refer to BACKREST COVER AND CUSHION, SEPARATING, STANDARD SEAT/SPORT SEAT .

-- Cut the wire -3- off directly at the old backrest heating element -2-.

NOTE:

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