Backrest Cover And Cushion, Removing And Installing, Multi-Contour Seat Through 08/2012: 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, MARKET-SPECIFIC .
-- Remove the backrest cover. Refer to BACKREST COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, MULTI-CONTOUR SEAT .
-- 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-.
-- Disengage the side airbag from the cushion protection -3- and engage it again in the backrest frame.
-- Disconnect the connector -3-.
-- Push massage mat valve block -4- up slightly to detach it at the module carrier -arrow A-.
-- Carefully release locking mechanism -arrow B-, disconnect pneumatic lines -1 and 2-.
-- Repeat the procedure on the opposite side of the backrest.
-- Detach the molding -1, 3, 4 and 6- from the padding wire -2-, -5-.
-- Free up the bracket -7- from the lumbar support module carrier.
-- Free up valve block with connected pneumatic lines on the backrest frame and remove backrest cover and backrest cushion.