52 14 060 Removing and installing/replacing valve housing for left or right front lumbar support (normal/electric)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove rear panel on front seat backrest, refer to 52 14 198 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING REAR PANEL ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT BACKREST (NORMAL / ELECTRIC)

Release retaining screw (1).

Fig 1: Releasing Retaining Screw

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Disconnect electrical plug connection.

Disconnect air hoses (1) and (2).

Fig 2: Disconnecting Air Hoses

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Installation:

Make sure air hoses (2) are correctly connected to valve block (color coding: red/blue).

Housing on valve block must not be unclipped (leakage). If necessary, clip housing together.