Driver And Front Passenger Backrest Adjustment Motor -V45- / -V46-, 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 ON 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 seat side trim on the side sill side. Refer to SEAT SIDE TRIM ON SIDE SILL SIDE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Standard/Sport Seat:

-- Disengage the backrest hinge covers -1 and 2- on the backrest frame -arrows A and B-.

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-- Detach the side molding -1 and 3- from the backrest frame.

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-- Disengage the upper center molding -2- on the backrest frame.

-- Remove the clips -A and B arrows- on the backrest frame using the :80-200 .

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-- Disengage the lower center molding -1- on the backrest frame.

Super Sport Seat:

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-- Remove the clips -arrows- on the backrest frame with the :80-200 .

-- Detach the lower molding -1- from the backrest frame.

-- Disengage the molding -2- on the bracket on the backrest frame.

-- Disengage the tab -1- from the cushion and cover (tunnel-side) from the hooks for the side bolster -2-.

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-- Disengage the cover (tunnel-side) hooks -3- on the backrest frame.

Continuation for All Seat Versions:

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-- Loosen the cover -1- with cushion -2- from the backrest frame and remove carefully under the backrest forward in direction of -arrows-.

-- Mark the left and right angle position of the backrest hinge to the backrest frame with paint -arrows-.

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-- Destroy the lock washer -1- and remove it.

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-- Push the adjustment shaft -2- to the opposite side out of the backrest frame.

-- Remove the bolt -arrow- and remove the backrest adjustment motor -2-.

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-- Disconnect the connector -1- from the removed backrest adjustment motor.