Spring Mat, Removing And Installing: Removing
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WARNING:
Risk of injury due to involuntary deployment.
- Pay attention to the safety precautions when working with 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.
-- 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 backrest seat cover and cushion. Refer to BACKREST COVER AND CUSHION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Disengage the tension springs -A through D- from the backrest frame -1-.
NOTE:
Alternatively, the tension springs -A through D- can also stay engaged in the backrest frame -1- and the spring mat -2- can be disengaged directly at the tension springs.
-- Tilt the spring mat -2- forward.
-- Remove the spring mat through the openings in the backrest frame.