Lower Seat Frame Cover And Cushion: Removing

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-- Attach the Engine/Transmission Holder - Seat Repair Fixture VAS 6136 to the Engine and Transmission Holder VAS 6095.

-- Remove the front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT .

-- Secure the seat on the Engine/Transmission Holder - Seat Repair Fixture VAS 6136.

-- Remove front belt latch. Refer to FRONT BELT LATCH .

-- Remove the trim on the tunnel side. Refer to TUNNEL-SIDE SEAT TRIM .

-- Remove the back rest adjustment wheel. Refer to BACKREST ADJUSTMENT WHEEL .

-- Remove the seat height adjustment handle. Refer to SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT HANDLE .

-- Remove the trim on the door sill side. Refer to DOOR SILL SIDE SEAT TRIM .

-- Remove the trim bracket on the door sill side. Refer to SEAT TRIM BRACKET .

-- Remove the back rest. Refer to FRONT BACKREST .

Fig 1: Removing Seat Cover And Cushion

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-- Loosen the retaining channel -1- from the seat frame -2-.

-- Loosen the retaining channel -4- on all sides of the seat frame -2-.

-- Loosen the wiring harnesses from the seat frame on vehicles with seat heating and passenger occupant detection system.

-- Remove front seat cover and cushion -6- and the seat frame -2-.

-- Remove the cover from the front seat cushion -3- in direction of -arrow-.

Fig 2: Removing Seat Cushion

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-- Fold up the outside of the cover -1- off the front seat cushion -2- in direction of -arrow-.

-- Remove the clips -1- from the cushion -area 4-.

-- Remove all the upholstery clips -1- in -area 3-.

-- Remove the cover -1- from front seat cushion -2-.

Vehicles with Passenger Occupant Detection System and Seat Heating (for USA and Canada vehicles)

Fig 3: Identifying Passenger Occupant Detection System Pressure Sensor, Heating Element And Seat Cushion

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WARNING:

Do not disconnect the Passenger Occupant Detection System Pressure Sensor -G452- -1- (for USA and Canada vehicles), the seat heating element -2- and the front seat cushion cover -3-.

If one of the mentioned components is faulty, then all the components must be replaced.

NOTE:

When installing the individual components, make sure the Passenger Occupant Detection System Pressure Sensor -G452- -1- (USA and Canada vehicles only) is always installed above the seat heating element -2-.