52 13 025 Removing and installing/replacing left or right seat mechanism

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove front seat. See 52 13 000 Removing And Installing Left Or Right Front Seat .
Remove rear panel on front seat backrest. See 52 13 198 Removing And Installing/Replacing Rear Panel On Left Or Right Front Seat Backrest .
Remove backrest frame on front seat. See 52 13 030 Removing And Installing/Replacing Backrest Frame On Left Or Right Front Seat .
Remove seat cover for front seat. See 52 13 400 Replacing Cover For Left Or Right Front Seat .
Remove seat pan and flexmat on front seat. See 52 13... Replacing Seat Pan And Flexmat On Left Or Right Front Seat .

Fig 1: Identifying Electric Seat Mechanism

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Remove retaining bracket (1).

Remove seat wiring harness (2).

Remove seat belt tensioner(6).

Electric seat adjustment optional extra:

Remove drive (3) for seat back angle adjustment.

Remove drive (4) for longitudinal seat adjustment.

Remove drive (5) for seat height adjustment