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Backrest Fan, Removing And Installing: Removing

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Fig 1: Identifying Fan Upper Backrest
GWWA72-10528Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC

Standard Seat/Sport Seat/Super Sport Seat:

-- Remove the backrest cover. Refer to Removing .

Upper fan: 

-- Free up the connector -1- and disconnect.

-- Carefully pry the backrest fan -2- out of the backrest cushion using the Trim Removal Wedge 3409 -arrow-.

Lower fan: 

Fig 2: Identifying Slider -1-
GWWA72-10529Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC

-- Adjust the lumbar support to the highest curve while moving the slider -1- all the way down -arrow A-.

NOTE:

Ignore -item 2-.

-- Disconnect and free up the connector -1-.

Fig 3: Backrest Fan -2- Connector -1-
GWWA74-10154Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC

-- Carefully pry the backrest fan -2- out of the backrest cushion using the Trim Removal Wedge 3409 -arrow-.

Multi-Contour Seat: 

Fig 4: Disconnect The Connector -2- Spray The Rubber Protrusions
GWWA72-11124Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC

-- Remove the backrest cover. Refer to Removing  and Removing .

-- Disconnect the connector -2- and free it up.

-- Spray the rubber protrusions -arrows- of the elastic blower fan mount -1- with silicon-free lubricating spray.

-- Detach blower fan from the rubber protrusions and remove it.