67 31 500 Removing and Installing/Replacing Drive Unit For Longitudinal Seat Adjustment

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove trims for top rail.

Disconnect plug connections (1).

Release expander rivets (2), replace if necessary.

Fig 1: Identifying Expander Rivets And Plug Connections

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IMPORTANT: Do not kink drive shafts (4).

Raise flange (1) with drive unit for longitudinal seat adjustment (2) slightly and detach from left drive shaft.

Feed out drive unit for longitudinal seat adjustment (2) in direction of arrow and detach from right drive shaft.

NOTE: To facilitate installation/removal, lever out guide clip (3) if necessary.

Installation:

Make sure guide clips (3) and both drive shafts (4) are correctly seated.

Fig 2: Raising Flange With Drive Unit For Longitudinal Seat

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Comfort seat only:

Replacement:

Initialize drive unit for longitudinal seat adjustment.