52 13... Replacing seat pan and flexmat on left or right front seat

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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. 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 .

Release screw (1) on left.

Release screw (1) on right.

Release screw (3) on left/right.

Slacken screw (4) on left/right.

Detach retaining plate (2) towards bottom.

Tightening torque, see 52 10 9AZ in SEATS - TIGHTENING TORQUES .

Fig 1: Detaching Retaining Plate Towards Bottom

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Raise seat pan (1) (relieving tension on flexmat).

Fig 2: Raising Seat Pan

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Release screws (1), remove retaining plates (2).

If necessary, detach wiring harnesses.

Fig 3: Removing Retaining Plates

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Raise seat pan (1), detach flexmat (2) from mountings (3).

Fig 4: Detaching Flexmat From Mountings

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Detach seat pan (1) on left/right from mounting (2).

Fig 5: Detaching Seat Pan On Left/Right From Mounting

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Detach flexmat (1) from mountings (2) of seat pan (3).

Fig 6: Detaching Flexmat From Mountings Of Seat Pan

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