52 17 023 Removing And Installing/Replacing Adjusting Unit For Thigh Support On Left Or Right Front Seat

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove front seat . See 52 14 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/ELECTRIC) .
Remove thigh support. See 52 17 ... REPLACING PADDING FOR FRONT SEAT THIGH SUPPORT .

Move front thigh support forwards as far as possible.

Release screws (1).

Detach compressor (2) complete with holder (3) in direction of arrow.

Installation:

Attach holder (3) in area (5).

Disconnect plug connection (4) on drive.

Fig 1: Detaching Compressor With Holder

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Release screws in areas (1).

Feed out adjusting unit (2) complete with drive in direction of arrow and remove.

Fig 2: Identifying Adjusting Unit

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