Removing and installing/replacing seat height adjustment drive unit

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove Driver's Or Front Passenger Seat. Refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT SEAT, DRIVER'S SIDE (NORMAL/MANUAL) , REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/ELECTRIC) ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FROM LEFT OR RIGHT , REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT, DRIVER'S SIDE, (NORMAL/ELECTRIC) or REMOVING AND INSTALLING THE FRONT SEAT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE (NORMAL/MANUAL) .

Set down front seat sideways on a suitable surface.

Unfasten plug connection (1) and disconnect.

Release screws (3).

Tightening torque 67 31 1AZ .

Feed out seat height adjustment drive unit (2) and remove.

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NOTE: Carry out a function check.

Replacement: Initialize seat height adjustment drive unit. See INITIALIZATION .