Removing the drive for the seat angle adjustment

NOTE: Description is for left component only. Procedure on the right side is identical.

Preliminary work

Refer to REMOVING OUTER COVER ON FRONT SEAT .
Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT TRIM OF THE FRONT SEAT .

Prerequisite

The front seat is set all the way up.

Loosen nuts (1).
Loosen screw (2).
Unlock plug connection (3) and disconnect.
Remove the drive for the seat angle adjustment (4).

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