Removing the cushion for the thigh support of the front seat

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Shift the thigh support (1) completely to the front.
Raise detents in sequence from (A) to (D) and pull the thigh support (1) forwards in the arrow direction at the same time.

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Detach welt (1).
Detach the welt (2) from the mounting plate (3).
Remove the mounting plate (3).

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Feed the cushion (1) out of the seat cover (2).
Unlock plug connection (3) and disconnect.

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