Removing Guide Rail (Passenger Seat With Seat Occupancy Detection)

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Fig 1: Identifying Installation Position Of Guide Rail (Folding Sports Bucket Seat)

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WARNING: Loosening threaded connection for console and AWS sensors.

Passenger's airbag is triggered incorrectly.

→ The threaded connection for the consoles and AWS sensors must not be loosened.

→ The guide rail must always be replaced complete with console and AWS sensors during servicing and reworking.

Disengage tension spring -1- from the outer guide rail -2- (-arrow- ).

Fig 2: Disengaging Tension Spring
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Disengage locking spring -1- on the fore/aft adjustment lever -2- (-arrow- ).

Fig 3: Disengaging Locking Spring
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Remove fore/aft adjustment lever.

Fig 4: Removing Fore/Aft Adjustment Lever
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1. 3.1. Open locking mechanism -1- on the seat mounting -2- (-arrow A- ).
2. 3.2. Pull seat mounting -2- and outer guide rail -3- out of the fore/aft adjustment lever -4- (-arrow B- ).
3. 3.3. Disengage fore/aft adjustment lever -4- from the inner guide rail -5- (-arrow C- ).
Release inner guide rail -1- from the seat mounting and remove it -arrow A- .

Fig 5: Removing Guide Rails
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Release outer guide rail -2- from the seat mounting and remove it -arrow B- .