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52 17 010 Removing and installing or replacing both seat rails on left or right front seat (comfort): Notes

Remove front seat, refer to 52 17 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT SEAT (COMFORT)  .

Remove seatbelt tensioner.

Remove hose from lumbar support pump and disconnect connector.

NOTE: Brace hose connection on lumbar support pump with pincers (risk of damaging lumbar support pump).
Fig 1: Removing Hose From Lumbar Support Pump And Disconnecting Connector
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Only replace:

If necessary, cut through cable tie (1).

Unfasten detent (2). Twist lumbar support pump (3) downwards and pull backwards to remove.

Fig 2: Removing Detent
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Only replace:

Unfasten screw and pull interior finisher forwards to remove.

Fig 3: Removing Interior Finisher
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Unscrew screw. Lift outer finisher backwards and upwards and pull forwards to remove.

Fig 4: Removing Outer Finisher
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Remove connector (1), unlock detent lugs (2) and pull connector (3) backwards to remove. Remove wiring harness (4) from guide (5).

Fig 5: Removing Wiring Harness From Guide
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Unfasten screws and pull seat rails forwards to remove from seat frame.