Installing Front Seat
- Danger of injury
- Loss of torque
→ Always use new fastening screws and nuts following removal.
→ Observe specified tightening torques.
→ Carry out a visual inspection of all re-used parts.
- Some of the repair illustrations show only one side of the vehicle or a similar component .
- Naturally, some steps also have to be performed on the opposite side of the vehicle as well .
Always replace the fastening screws on the front seat after customer service and reworking. The micro-self-locking or self-tapping screws must not be treated, greased or loosened and then screwed on again.
- Place front seat in the vehicle and tilt it backwards.
- Plug in electric plug connections for driver's seat -1, 2 and 3-
.
Electric plug connections for driver's seat
NOTE:The number of electric plug connections can vary, depending on equipment.
- Fold the front seat forward -arrow A-
and align it on the seat frame with the centering pins -arrow B-
.
Positioning front seat on seat frame
- Connect the battery → 2X00IN WORK INSTRUCTIONS AFTER DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY .
- Move front seat all the way back. Screw in front fastening screws -4-
only until the seat rails are touching the seat frame.
Tightening fastening screws on front seat rail
- Move the front seat all the way forward and secure it to the seat frame at the rear with the fastening screws -2-
. Tightening torque 50 Nm (37 ftlb.) +/-7.5 Nm (+/-5.5 ftlb.)
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Securing front seat to seat frame at the rear
- Carefully fit the rear caps -1-
.
Caps on rear seat rail
- Move the front seat all the way back and secure it to the seat frame at the front by tightening the fastening screws -4-
to Tightening torque 50 Nm (37 ftlb.) +/-7.5 Nm (+/-5.5 ftlb.)
.
Tightening fastening screws on front seat rail
- Fit the caps at the front -3-
on the seat rail.
Caps on front seat rail
NOTE:Do not twist the three-point belt during installation!
- Install seat belt mount.NOTE: Incorrect handling of spring plate on seat belt mount
- The seat belt must be replaced.
→ Only bend the spring plate up as far as required to allow you to push the seat belt mount off the mounting pin.
→ The spring plate must be touching the mounting pin during installation with preload.
- 10.1. Position seat belt mount -2-
on the retaining pin -4-
and pull upward until the retaining clip -3-
locks with an audible click.
Seat belt mount on front seat
- 10.2. Pull on the belt strap. The retaining clip -3- must engage fully on the holder.
- 10.3. Push the cap -1- over the seat belt mount -2- and lock it. The label on the seat belt must be pushed into the cap when you push the cover down.