67 32 620 Replacing fan for thigh support on front seat (comfort seat)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove THIGH SUPPORT .

Unhook seat cover (1) in area (2).

Feed out plug housing (3) through opening in trim (4).

Remove trim (4).

Fig 1: Removing Seat Cover

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Feed fan (1) in direction of arrow out of thigh support cushion section (2) and remove.

Fig 2: Removing Fan Out Of Thigh Support Cushion Section

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