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

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Fig 1: Backrest Heating Element Remove/Install Components

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

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

NOTE:

Electrical wiring harness must not be loosened at seat pan.

Set aside backrest toward rear on soft surface.

-- Remove the backrest cover and padding. Refer to BACKREST COVER AND PADDING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, RS BUCKET SEAT .

-- Cut out area -A- with electrical connection wire from old heating element.

-- Remove old electrical connection wire.

-- Disconnect electrical wire connections to heating elements at backrest bolsters at positions -B-.

-- Disconnect electrical connection wires to upper backrest heating element at positions -C-.