Front seats, removing and installing: Removing

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Switch off ignition.
Disconnect vehicle battery → 27 BATTERY, STARTER, GENERATOR, CRUISE CONTROL

CAUTION: Observe safety precautions for working on airbags → Safety precautions for work on airbags .

Push seat forward.
Unclip cover cap - 1 - from tunnel-side cover strip - 3 - , unscrew bolt - 2 - , unclip cover strip for seat rail - arrow A - and pull off - arrow B -.
Unclip cover cap - 4 - from door sill-side cover strip - 6 - , unscrew bolt - 5 - , unclip cover strip for seat rail - arrow C - and pull off - arrow D -.
Slide seat toward rear.

Remove bolts - 7 - (23 Nm).

Fig 1: Removing Front Seat

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Push seat back out of guide rail.

Fig 2: Removing Front Seat

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CAUTION: Electrostatic discharges can lead to an unintended deployment of the airbag. Therefore the technician must discharge static electricity from the body before separating the ignition and ground wiring. This is done e.g. by briefly touching the body or the door striker or pin.

Disconnect connector for side airbag - 1 - from connector station - 2 -.
If installed, disconnect connector for seat heater - 3 - from connector station.

Vehicles → 07.00

Connect connector - 4 - ( airbag-adapter VAS 5094 ) into connector housing - 5 -.

Vehicles 08.00 →

Fig 3: Airbag And Seat Heater Connectors

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Insert airbag-adapter VAS 5232/1 into connector housing - 5 -.

Fig 4: Airbag And Seat Heater Connectors

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