52 17 030 Removing and installing/renewing backrest frame on left or right front seat (comfort)
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Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove driver's or front passenger seat. See REMOVING DRIVER'S SEAT or REMOVING FRONT PASSENGER SEAT .
- REMOVE inner cover on front seat.
- Remove OUTER COVER ON FRONT SEAT .
Drill out rivets (1) on left and right.
Installation note:
Completely remove rivet residue.
Unhook seat cover on left and right.
Release all plug connections and cable clips from the seat mechanism.
Release screws (1).
Feed out backrest frame with wiring harness upwards.
Installation note:
Clean thread of nut in event of repeated use.
Apply screw locking.
Tightening torque 52 10 02AZ .
Replacement only
- Remove complete BACKREST COVER .
- Remove SIDE AIRBAG .
- If necessary, remove LUMBAR SUPPORT .
- Remove drives at backrest. See BACKREST ADJUSTMENT MOTOR and DRIVE UNIT FOR HEAD RESTRAINT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT .