52 13 023 Removing And Installing/Replacing Drive For Left Or Right Active Seat
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Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove FRONT SEAT
- Remove seat cover for front seat. See REPLACING SEAT COVER FOR LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/SEMI-ELECTRIC) , REPLACING SEAT COVER FOR LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/ELECTRIC) , or REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING SEAT COVER FOR LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (SPORT) .
Release screws (1).
Tip seat towards rear.
Tightening torque: 52 10 6AZ . See FRONT SEATS for specs.
Unclip hydraulic pockets (1) with supports on left and right from flex mat.
NOTE:
If necessary, release clips (2). Remove hydraulic pockets (1) from supports (3).
Feed hydraulic pockets (1) through flex mat towards bottom.
Detach retaining points for drive in area (4).
Disconnect plug connection.
Remove drive (1).
NOTE:
Drive and hydraulic pockets form a single unit and can only be replaced as a single component.