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Seat Pan Upper Frame, Removing And Installing, Power Front Seat: Removing

WARNING:
  • Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING WITH PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS .
  • Before handling pyrotechnic components (for example, disconnecting the connector), the person handling it must "discharge static electricity". For example, this can be done by briefly touching the door striker.

-- Move the front seat to the highest position possible to keep the torsion bar tension as low as possible.

-- Remove the front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Secure the front seat to the Engine/Transmission Holder - Seat Repair Fixture: VAS 6136  . Refer to FRONT SEAT, MOUNTING ON FIXTURE FOR SEAT REPAIR .

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

-- Remove the seat pan cover and cushion. Refer to SEAT PAN COVER AND CUSHION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Fig 1: Disconnect Electrical Connector On Seat Forward/Back Adjustment Motor
GWWA72-10791Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC
CAUTION:

Danger of damaging the threaded holes or the bushing in the bearing points (connecting upper/ lower frame).

  • To remove the bolts mentioned in the following, a second technician must be pushing down slightly on the seat backrest.

There is a risk of damaging the threads on the bolt -3-.

  • The bolt on the adjusting spindle has left-hand threads.

-- Remove the bolt -3-.

-- Remove the front bolts -2- from the seat pan frame.

-- Support the seat pan upper frame with a suitable wood block on the Engine/Transmission Holder - Seat Repair Fixture: VAS 6136  .

-- Remove the rear bolts -2- from the seat pan frame.

-- Remove the upper frame -1- from the lower frame -4-.

Fig 2: Be Careful Of Bushings In Bearing Locations On Seat Pan Lower Frame
GWWA72-10793Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC
CAUTION:

Risk of damaging the bushings -1- in the bearing points -2- (upper/lower frame bolted connection).

  • The bushings cannot be replaced with workshop materials.
  • If the bushings are damaged, the corresponding assembly parts must be replaced.

-- Vehicles with seat depth adjuster: remove the seat depth adjuster. Refer to SEAT DEPTH ADJUSTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the Driver and Front Passenger Seat Height Adjustment Motor Driver Seat Height Adjustment Motor -V245- and Front Passenger Seat Height Adjustment Motor -V246-. Refer to DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT MOTOR -V245- AND -V246-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the Driver and Front Passenger Seat Angle Adjustment Motor Driver Seat Angle Adjustment Motor -V243- and Front Passenger Seat Angle Adjustment Motor -V244-. Refer to DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ANGLE ADJUSTMENT MOTOR -V243- AND -V244-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove wiring harnesses and individual wires from seat pan upper frame.

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