61 12 270 Replacing wiring harness on left or right front seat (comfort seat)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove FRONT HEAD RESTRAINT
Remove OUTER COVER ON FRONT SEAT .
Remove FRONT SEAT
Remove INNER COVER ON FRONT SEAT
Remove REAR PANEL ON FRONT SEAT BACKREST

Disconnect all plug connections (1) and release cable tie (2).

Remove wiring harness.

Fig 1: Identifying Plug Connections And Cable Tie

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Unhook seat fabric at retaining points (1). Lever out clip (2).

Fold back seat fabric. Unhook backrest fabric at retaining points (3).

Fold back backrest fabric.

Fig 2: Identifying Clip And Retaining Points

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Disconnect all plug connections (1). Release cable tie (2).

Remove wiring harness.

During installation, make sure wiring harness is correctly laid.

Fig 3: Identifying Plug Connections And Cable Tie

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