Backrest Heating Element, Removing And Installing: Procedure

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• Cover and cushion separated. Refer to COVER AND CUSHION, SEPARATING, REAR SEAT BACKREST .

A5 Coupe/Sportback: 

-- Cut the wire -3- directly at the old heating element.

-- Align the new heating element -1- on the cushion -2-.

-- Peel the protective film off the heating element. Be careful not to damage the heating element.

-- Glue the heating element so that it aligns with the old heating element and is not wrinkled.

Audi A5 Cabriolet: 

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-- Cut the wire -1- directly at the old heating element.

-- Align the new heating element -3- on the cushion -2-.

-- Peel the protective film off the heating element. Be careful not to damage the heating element.

-- Glue the heating element so that it aligns with the old heating element and is not wrinkled.

Further installation is the reverse order of removal.