Backrest Cover And Cushion, Removing And Installing, KONGSBERG MULTICONTOUR Seat: Removing

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-- Remove the headrest. Refer to HEADREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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 Backrest Cover Molding -1, 2 And 3- From 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-.

-- 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.

Fig 4: Identifying Connector, Pneumatic Lines, Release Ring & Valve Block

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-- Disconnect the pneumatic lines -1 through 5- from all of the massage mat air cushions.

NOTE:

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- -arrow B-.

Fig 5: Identifying Release Ring, Valve Block & Pneumatic Line

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-- 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.

Fig 6: Removing Protective Strip -1- From Cushion Wire

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-- Free up the boot -2- from the lumbar support module carrier.

-- Remove the backrest cover and the backrest cushion.