52 15 050 Removing And Installing/Replacing Thigh Support On Left Or Right Front Seat (Sport/Manual)

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Release thigh support (1) and move forward.

Lever welt (3) of seat cover (2) out of thigh support (1).

Fig 1: Identifying Seat Cover Welt Of Thigh Support

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Fig 2: Identifying Centering Element & End Stop

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Do not extend thigh support to its full extent.

Keep actuator (1) pressed in order to unlock centering element (2).

Carefully raise end stop (3) for thigh support with a screwdriver and at same time pull thigh support forwards out of guide rails.

View of thigh support mechanism:

End stop for thigh support
Locking mechanism for thigh support

Fig 3: Identifying Locking Mechanism For Thigh Support
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View of seat frame mechanism:
Guide rail on seat with depth arrester
Guide rail on seat with end stop

Fig 4: Identifying Guide Rail On Seat With End Stop
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Unfasten plug connection (1) and disconnect.

NOTE: Check guide rails (2) and adjustment mechanism (3) for damage.

Fig 5: Identifying Guide Rails & Adjustment Mechanism

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