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

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WARNING:

Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS .
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 pin, for example.

-- Move 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 .

-- Fasten the front seat on the : VAS6136 . 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 .

-- Front passenger seat: disconnect the connector -2- and unclip the mount -1- from the seat pan -arrows- and remove with the passenger occupant detection sensor -3-.

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

-- Remove the front bolts -1- from the seat pan frame.

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-- Support the seat pan upper frame with a suitable wood block on the : VAS6136 .

-- Remove the rear bolts -4- from the seat pan frame.

-- Remove the upper frame -3- from the lower frame -2-.

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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.

-- Remove the seat depth adjuster. Refer to SEAT DEPTH ADJUSTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the Driver and Front Passenger Seat Angle Adjustment Motor -V243- / -V244-. Refer to SEAT ANGLE ADJUSTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Front seat with Pneumatic System: remove the Pneumatic System compressor. Refer to Driver Multi-Contour Seat Compressor -V439- /Front Passenger Multi-Contour Seat Compressor -V440-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .