52 13 013 Adjusting Bowden cable for longitudinal adjustment of left or right front seat (normal / manual)

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Remove front seat, refer to 52 13 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL / MANUAL)

Remove clip from Bowden cable sleeve.

1st person presses left / right unlocking lever (1) down (towards cushion) to ensure that locking pins (2) have no clearance when vehicle is in motion.

Fig 1: Pressing Left / Right Unlocking Lever

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NOTE: If the clip (1) is bent, replace it.

2nd person pulls on Bowden cable sleeve (3) at same time, pushing up clip (1).

Fig 2: Pulling Bowden Cable Sleeve

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