Backrest Cover And Cushion, Removing And Installing, Multi-Contour Seat From 09/2012: Removing
-- Remove the headrest. Refer to HEADREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Follow all Safety Precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING WITH PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS .
- 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 .
-- Fasten the front seat on the :VAS6136 . Refer to FRONT SEAT, MOUNTING ON FIXTURE FOR SEAT REPAIR .
-- Vehicles with rear seat entertainment: remove the mount for the rear seat entertainment. Refer to REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT MOUNT/BRACKET, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the backrest cover. Refer to FRONT BACKREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove backrest blower fan. Refer to FRONT BACKREST FAN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Remove the backrest. Refer to FRONT BACKREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, MULTI-CONTOUR SEAT .
-- Detach the backrest cover molding -1, 2 and 3- from the backrest frame.
-- Detach hooks -2- and molding -3- of the backrest cover -1- at the backrest frame.
-- Disconnect and free up the connectors.
-- Remove the bolts -5-.
-- Disengage the side airbag -2- from the backrest frame -arrow- using the hook -4-.
-- Remove the side airbag from the bottom of the pocket sewn into the backrest cover.
-- Reinstall the side airbag in the frame.
-- Before disconnecting, mark the pneumatic line assignments to the connections at the valve block using a waterproof permanent marker.
-- Disconnect the pneumatic lines -1 through 5- from all of the massage mat air cushions.
Ignore item -6-.
-- To do this, press the release ring -2- in the direction of the valve block -1- -arrow A- and at the same time pull out the pneumatic line -3- in direction of -arrow B-.
-- Free up the pneumatic lines from all of the massage mat air cushions.
-- Repeat the procedure on the opposite valve block.
-- Remove the protective strip -1- from the cushion wire.
-- Free up the boot -2- from the lumbar support module carrier.
-- Remove the backrest cover and the backrest cushion.