67 32 610 Replacing fans for backrest on front seat

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Partially remove backrest cover . See 52 14 407 REPLACING BACKREST COVER FOR DRIVER'S SEAT (NORMAL/ELECTRIC) , 52 14 408 REPLACING BACKREST COVER FOR FRONT PASSENGER SEAT (NORMAL/ELECTRICAL) , 52 17 407 REPLACING BACKREST COVER FOR DRIVER'S SEAT (COMFORT) or 52 17 408 REPLACING BACKREST COVER FOR FRONT PASSENGER SEAT (COMFORT) .

NOTE: For purposes of clarity, picture shows backrest padding and backrest cover removed.

Remove dividing net (1) towards top.

Fig 1: Identifying Dividing Net

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Remove fans (1) towards top.

Installation note:

Make sure fans have correct cable routing (2) (cables point to each other).

Fig 2: Identifying Fans And Cable Routing

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NOTE:

Carry out FUNCTION CHECK WITH ADAPTER CABLE .