Backrest Cover And Cushion, Removing And Installing, H O RBIGER MULTICONTOUR Seat: Removing

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-- Remove the rear headrest. Refer to REAR HEADREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, STANDARD SEAT/SPORT SEAT .

WARNING:

Follow all Safety Precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
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 Engine/Transmission Holder - Seat Repair FixtureVAS6136. Refer to FRONT SEAT, MOUNTING ON FIXTURE FOR SEAT REPAIR .

-- Vehicles with rear seat entertainment: Remove the Rear Seat Entertainment mount. Refer to REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT MOUNT/BRACKET, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VERSION 1 and REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT MOUNT/BRACKET, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VERSION 2 .

-- Remove the backrest cover. Refer to BACKREST COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, MULTICONTOUR SEAT WITHOUT OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT and BACKREST COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, MULTICONTOUR SEAT WITH OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT .

-- Remove backrest blower fan. Refer to BACKREST FAN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the backrest. Refer to FRONT BACKREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, MULTICONTOUR SEAT .

-- Detach the backrest cover molding -1, 2 and 3- from the backrest frame.

Fig 1: Detaching Hooks -2- And Molding -3- Of Backrest Cover -1- At Backrest Frame

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-- Detach hooks -2- and molding -3- of the backrest cover -1- at the backrest frame.

Fig 2: Identifying Hooks, Molding And Backrest Cover

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-- Disconnect and free up the connectors.

-- Remove the bolts -5-.

Fig 3: Disengaging Side Airbag -2- From Backrest Frame -Arrow- Using Hook -4-

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-- 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-.

Fig 4: Identifying Connectors

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-- 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 upholstery wire -2-, -5-.

Fig 5: Detaching Molding -1, 3, 4 And 6- From Upholstery Wire -2-, -5-

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-- 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.