Removing the drive for rear seat length adjustment

Prerequisite 

The rear seat is folded forward.

• Unlock plug connection (1) and disconnect.

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• Unlock the retaining tabs (1) and remove the holder (2).

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• Unclip the guide tube (1) from the carrier plate (2).

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• Carefully bend the guide tube (1) up until the guide tube can be pulled out of the drive (2).

  Do not bend the drive (2) too far up; otherwise, the guide pins in the carrier plate (3) may be damaged.

• Feed the guide tube (1) and drive (2) out of the carrier plate (3).

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