Removing the control unit holder

Preliminary work 

• Refer to CHECKING THE FRONT SEAT FOR DAMAGE .
• Refer to REMOVING FRONT SEAT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT HEAD RESTRAINT .
• Refer to REMOVING GUIDE SLEEVE FOR HEADREST .
• Refer to REMOVING OUTER COVER ON FRONT SEAT .
• Refer to REMOVING INNER COVER ON FRONT SEAT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER FOR THE BACKREST RELEASE .
• Refer to REMOVING REAR PANEL ON THE FRONT SEAT BACKREST .
• Refer to REMOVING THE BACKREST COVER WITH THE UPHOLSTERY FOR THE FRONT SEAT .
• Refer to REMOVING THIGH SUPPORT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE SEAT COVER WITH THE CUSHION FOR THE FRONT SEAT .

• Carefully unclip control unit bracket (1) (3) from the guide rail (4) at all marked points (2) using a suitable special tool.

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• Carefully guide out the control unit bracket (1) from the seat mechanism (2) with slight tilting movements.
• Set aside control unit bracket (1) including the control unit.

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