67 31 520 Removing and installing/replacing drive unit for seat height adjustment

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove FRONT SEAT .
Remove OUTER COVER ON FRONT SEAT .

Set down front seat sideways on a suitable surface.

Disconnect plug connection (1).

Loosen screws (2).

Tightening torque: 8 Nm

Feed out drive unit for seat height adjustment (3) and remove.

Fig 1: Feeding Out Drive Unit For Seat Height Adjustment

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Installation:

Fit drive unit for seat height adjustment (1) with plastic clip (2) only.

Make sure plastic clip (2) is correctly seated.

Fig 2: Identifying Seat Height Adjustment Drive Unit And Plastic Clip

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Replacement:

INITIALIZE drive unit for backrest head adjustment.