Seat Pan, Removing And Installing, Power Front Seat: Removing
- 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 .
-- If equipped: remove the bolt -1- and unclip the seat position sensor -2- from the seat pan lower frame -3- and release -arrow-.
-- Remove the front seat belt latch. Refer to FRONT SEAT BELT LATCH, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Disconnect the connector from the seat forward/back adjustment motor.
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-.
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.