52 13 025 Removing And Installing/Replacing Left Or Right Seat Mechanism (Normal/Manual)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove seat cover for front seat. Refer to 52 13 400 Replacing Seat Cover On Left Or Right Front Seat (Normal/Manual) and/or 52 16 400 Replacing Seat Cover For Left Or Right Front Seat (Sports/Electric) .
Remove backrest frame on front seat. Refer to 52 13 030 Removing And Installing/Replacing Backrest Frame On Left Or Right Front Seat .
Remove seat belt tensioner . Refer to 72 11 041 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT LOWER BELT FITTING (SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER) and/or 72 11 041 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT LOWER BELT FITTING (SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER) .
Remove control unit for seat heating . Refer to 61 35 095 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING CONTROL UNIT/MODULE FOR SEAT HEATING .

Disconnect all cable ties.

Unlock plug housing (1) from flexmat and disconnect.

Release seat wiring harness (2) from cable holders on seat mechanism.

Fig 1: Identifying Seat Wiring Harness From Cable Holders On Seat Mechanism

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Replacement only:

The seat mechanism is supplied complete with corresponding drive units.