52 17 054 Removing and Installing/Replacing Adjusting Unit For Backrest Width Adjustment On Left Or Right Front Seat
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Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove front seat. See 52 17 000 Removing and Installing Left Or Right Front Seat (Comfort) .
- Remove both rear panels on front seat backrest. See 52 17 205 Removing and installing/replacing both rear panels on left or right front seat backrest .
- Remove inner cover on front seat. See 52 17 041 Removing and Installing/Replacing Inner Cover On Left Or Right Front Seat (Comfort) .
- Remove backrest cover for front seat. See 52 17 405 Replacing backrest cover for left or right front seat (comfort) .
Release cable tie (1).
Installation:
Lay cables (3) without kinks.
Disconnect plug connection (2) on drive.
Release rivets (1) on left and right and remove adjusting elements (3).
Release rivets (2) for drive.
Remove complete adjusting unit.
NOTE:
Adjusting element (3), cables and drive form a single unit and can only be replaced completely.