Seat Pan Cover And Cushion, Removing And Installing, Sport Seat/Super-Sport Seat: Removing

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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 .

-- Remove the backrest. Refer to FRONT BACKREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, STANDARD SEAT/SPORT SEAT/SUPER SPORT SEAT .

-- Front passenger seat with LATCH child seat anchorage: Remove the LATCH child seat anchorage. Refer to FRONT CHILD SEAT ANCHOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Versions with a storage compartment: Remove the storage compartment. Refer to STORAGE COMPARTMENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bracket for the sill-side trim:

For the manual sport seat, refer to SEAT SIDE TRIM ON SILL PANEL SIDE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, FRONT SEAT (MANUAL) .
For the power sport seat/super sport seat, refer to SEAT SIDE TRIM ON SILL PANEL SIDE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, FRONT SEAT (POWER) .

-- Disconnect and free up the connectors.

-- Pull the seat depth adjuster all the way out.

Fig 1: Identifying Seat Depth Adjuster

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-- Unclip the tabs -2-.

-- Move the support with the seat cushion and seat cover -1- for the seat depth adjuster as far as possible upward -arrow- so that the tab remains unlocked.

-- Remove the support -2- with the seat cushion and seat cover for the seat depth adjuster upward and toward the front.

Fig 2: Laying Support With Seat Cushion And Seat Cover On Front Seat

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NOTE:

The illustration does not show the seat pan lower frame.

-- Unclip the cover retaining strips -1, 3 and 4- and rear cushion.

-- To do this, unclip the retaining channels -1- and -2- in the direction of the -arrow- out from the tabs -3-.

Fig 3: Unclipping Retaining Channels Out From Tabs

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NOTE:

Proceed very carefully when removing and installing because it is relatively easy to damage the tabs.

Front Passenger Seat - country-specific with Passenger Occupant Detection System for Front Passenger Airbag Deactivating:

Fig 4: Disengaging Control Module -2- From Bracket -Arrow- And Free Up Control Module And Wire

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CAUTION:

Never disconnect the connector -4- from the Passenger Occupant Detection System Control Module -J706-.

-- Disconnect the connector -3- from the control module.

-- Remove the bolt -1-.

-- Disengage the control module -2- from the bracket -arrow- and free up the control module and wire.

Continuation for Driver Seat and Front Passenger Seat:

Fig 5: Disengaging Hooks -1- And -4- From Lower Seat Frame -2-

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-- Disengage the hooks -1- and -4- from the lower seat frame -2-.

-- Disconnect and free up the connectors.

-- Detach the molding -3- of the seat cover -5- in the rear area using the Backrest Panel Tool3370.

-- Detach the molding -1 and 2- of the seat cover in the front and side areas using the Backrest Panel Tool3370.

Fig 6: Removing Seat Cover -4- With Seat Cushion From Seat Pan -3-

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-- Remove the seat cover -4- with the seat cushion from the seat pan -3-. If necessary, free up the wiring harness for the seat heating and passenger occupant detection system.

NOTE:

The seat depth adjuster support (plastic) remains on the seat cushion.