Seat Side Trim On Sill Panel Side/Front Seat Trim, Removing And Installing, MULTICONTOUR Seat: Removing

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Fig 1: Lower Retaining Tabs -2-, Holder -3- And Front Trim -1-

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-- Move the front seat all the way to the rear and then into its highest position.

-- Move the seat depth adjuster to the rear.

-- Release lower retaining tabs -2- on the holder -3- and pull front trim -1- upward -A and B arrows-.

-- Move the front seat all the way forward/up.

Fig 2: Lower Retaining Tabs -2-, Holder -3- And Front Trim -1-

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-- Remove the front belt end fitting. Refer to FRONT BELT END FITTING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Pull sill side trim -1- upward and detach at the holder - A, B and C arrows- by releasing the lower retaining tabs -2- on the holder -3-.

-- Pull off sill side trim -2- together with front trim -1- -A and B arrows- and remove.

Fig 3: Sill Side Trim -1- & Sill Side Trim -2-

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NOTE:

In order to prevent damage, make sure that all retaining tabs -4- on the holder -3- are correctly released.

-- Disconnect the connectors:

Fig 4: Disconnect Connectors, Seat Switch Module -E66, Front Passenger Seat -E664

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Driver Seat Switch Module -E663- / Front Passenger Seat Switch Module -E664-
Driver Side Massage Function Button -E670- / Front Passenger Massage Function Button -E671-
Driver Seat Switch Module 2 -E667- / Front Passenger Seat Switch Module 2 -E668-

-- Free up the wire from the bracket -4-.

-- Remove sill side trim.

Fig 5: Sill Side Trim & Front Trim

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-- Disconnect sill side trim -1- from the front trim -2- by releasing retaining tabs -arrows-.

Seat Side Trim Bracket, Removing

Fig 6: Seat Side Trim Bracket

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-- Disengage the sill-side seat cover molding on the lower seat frame. Refer to SEAT PAN COVER AND CUSHION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, MULTICONTOUR SEAT .

-- Remove the bolts -2- and remove the bracket -1-.