52 17 020 Removing and Installing/Replacing Seat Frame On Left Or Right Front Seat (Comfort)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove front seat. See 52 17 000 Removing and Installing Left Or Right Front Seat (Comfort) .
Remove seat cover. See 61 31 203 REPLACING SWITCH COMBINATION FOR SEAT ADJUSTMENT .
Remove backrest frame on front seat. See 52 17 030 Removing and installing/replacing backrest frame on left or right seat (comfort) .
If necessary, remove drive unit for active seat. See 52 14 023 Removing and Installing / Replacing Drive For Left Or Right Active Seat .

Remove wiring harness (1) from seat frame (2).

Fig 1: Identifying Wiring Harness And Seat Frame

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Release rivets (1) on left and right, remove fastening strips (2) on left and right.

Release screws (3).

Tightening torque 52 10 6AZ. See 52 10 FRONT SEATS .

Remove seat frame.

Fig 2: Identifying Seat Frame Screw

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Installation:

When replacing backrest or seat frame, break off centering hooks (1) from seat frame.

Fig 3: Identifying Centering Hooks

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The new seat frame part contains all the drives.