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Retrofit third seat row automatic easy entry adjustment facility - AN91.12-P-0002A

MODEL 163.154 /172 #A as of 145273, 163.136 /154 /172 #X as of 708319, 163.113 /128 /157 /175 with CODE (847) 3rd seat row 

Fig 1: Identifying Velcro Strips And Detach Seat Cover
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Fig 2: Identifying Release Lever And Cover
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Fig 3: Identifying Bottom Of Support And Bolt
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Fig 4: Identifying Clip Retainers And Telescopic Arm
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Fig 5: Identifying Release Clip And Release Cable
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Fig 6: Identifying Rubber Stop
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Fig 7: Identifying Heat Shrinkable Tube
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Fig 8: Identifying Sticker With Instructions For Use For Easy Entry In English
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REMOVING Remove    
1 Remove 40% rear seat    
REFER TO TESTING & REPAIR Remove and install bench   AR91.12-P-1010GI 
2 Remove folding backrest on 40% rear seat    
REFER TO TESTING & REPAIR Remove/install tilting rear seat   AR91.12-P-1720GI 
3 Pull off Velcro strips (1) on back of seat cover (2)    
4 Detach seat cover (2) from back of seat frame (3)    
5 Remove cover (4) on inside of release lever (5)    
6 Unscrew bolt (6) on support (9)    
7 Remove bolt or pin (7) at bottom of support (9) and remove support IMPORTANT Up to VIN A152440 a bolt has been used for securing the support ↓  
    Replace rear seat bearing. AN91.12-P-0002-01A 
INSTALLING Install     
8 Install long gas-filled spring strut on the outside left side    
9 Attach release mechanism (11) with handle (10) to release lever IMPORTANT Insert the pin at the rear cleanly. Use the longer bolts for fastening.    
10 Insert clip retainers (12) on release cable into holes at top of seat frame IMPORTANT Risk of breakage!  
11 Install telescopic arm (13) instead of support (9) IMPORTANT The release clip (15) is seated in the larger recess in the telescopic arm housing and faces towards the rear. The longer section of the upper and lower telescopic arm mountings point towards the left side.  
    TORQUE SPECIFICATION *BA91.40-P-1006-01D 
    TORQUE SPECIFICATION *BA91.12-P-1011-03A 
12 Push a 25 mm long piece of heat-shrinkable tube (24) over the end of the release cable    
13 Insert the ends of the release cables (14) in the release clip (15)    
14 Push the heat-shrinkable tube (24) on the inside over the release cable (14) and release clip (15)    
15 Push a second 25 mm long piece of heat-shrinkable tube (25) on the outside over the release cable (14) and release clip (15)    
16 Carefully heat up heat-shrinkable tube and shrink onto the release cable and release clip IMPORTANT Do not damage seat cover due to exposure to heat.  
    COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE TOOLS Hot air gun *WH58.30-Z-1004-20A 
17 Install cover (16)    
18 Install rubber stop (17) on front of seat frame    
19 Attach seat cover (2) to rear of seat frame    
20 Fasten Velcro strips (1) on back of seat cover (2)    
21 Screw on cover (18) on underside of seat frame IMPORTANT Copy the positions of the holes from the cover on the seat frame if there are no holes present.  
22 Install folding backrest on 40% rear seat    
REFER TO TESTING & REPAIR Remove/install tilting rear seat   AR91.12-P-1720GI 
23 Install 40% rear seat    
REFER TO TESTING & REPAIR Remove and install bench   AR91.12-P-1010GI 
24 Replace side curtain (23) on 40% bench seat IMPORTANT Modified curtain is included in the parts kit.  
25 Affix sticker with instructions for use for easy entry in English (19) on C-pillar IMPORTANT between rubber door seal for rear doors (20) and existing stickers (21).  
26.1 Affix sticker with instructions for use for easy entry in French (22) onto C-pillar IMPORTANT Only additional parts code 460 on vehicles for Canada. Attach immediately behind the sticker in English.  
27 Perform function check    
TORQUE SPECIFICATION Seat belts/emergency tensioning retractors

Number Designation Model 163 as of 09/99
BA91.40-P-1006-01D Bolt, belt buckle to rear seat Nm 45
TORQUE SPECIFICATION Rear seats

Number Designation Model 163 as of 09/99
BA91.12-P-1011-03A Bolt, telescopic arm to bearing Nm 45
Commercially available tools

Number Designation
WH58.30-Z-1004-20A Hot-air gun
Parts ordering notes

Part no. Designation Quantity
  IMPORTANT The following parts are only required up to VIN A152440 for replacing the support on the 40% seat.  
KG92 (see EPC) Bracket 1
KG92 (see EPC) Bolt 1