Seat Pan Cover And Cushion, Removing And Installing, Standard/Sport/Bucket Seat: 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 .

-- Secure the front seat to the Engine/Transmission Holder - Seat Repair Fixture :VAS 6136 . Refer to FRONT SEAT, MOUNTING ON FIXTURE FOR SEAT REPAIR .

-- Remove the tunnel-side seat side trim. Refer to SEAT SIDE TRIM ON TUNNEL SIDE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the seat side trim on the side sill side and remove the bracket. Refer to SEAT SIDE TRIM ON SIDE SILL SIDE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, EXCLUDING BUCKET SEAT .

-- Equipped on some models: remove the child seat anchor. Refer to FRONT CHILD SEAT ANCHOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Equipped on some models: remove the fire extinguisher bracket. Refer to FIRE EXTINGUISHER BRACKET, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Equipment versions with passenger occupant detection system: follow the instructions. Refer to SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Disconnect and free up the connectors. If necessary, disconnect the modular wiring routing. Refer to MODULAR WIRING ROUTING, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .

Equipment versions with seat cushion fan:

-- Remove the seat cushion fan. Refer to SEAT CUSHION FAN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Equipment versions with seat depth adjuster:

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-- Remove the front seat trim. Refer to FRONT SEAT TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Disconnect the connector -1-.

-- Release the hooks -arrows-, and fold the retaining plate with cushion and cover toward the rear.

-- Disengage the contour wire on the left and right side from the hooks -A arrows-.

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-- Using the Hook Tool :T40207 , disengage the cover clamping strip from the hooks -B arrows-.

Equipment versions without seat depth adjuster:

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-- Disengage the cover molding -1- using the Backrest Panel Tool :3370 .

Continuation for all seat versions:

-- Disengage the cover molding -2, 4 and 6- in the front and side areas using the Backrest Panel Tool :3370 .

-- Excluding bucket seat: disengage the hooks -3 and 5- at the left and right.

-- Remove the cover and cushion from the seat pan, while guiding the seat heating wiring harness out at the same time.