Entry Assistance Release Cable A, Adjusting

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Feeler Gauge: VAS5301/10

Adjustment conditions

The padding must be removed from the seat pan and backrest and they must be bolted to each other.
The backrest adjustment hand wheel is turned forward until stop.
The release cable B must be engaged in the seat longitudinal adjuster and backrest hinge.
The adjustment is only performed on the inside of the vehicle on the tunnel side of the seat.

CAUTION:

Before the adjustment of the "entry assistance" function, operating the "entry assistance" is not permitted.

Checking and Correcting

-- Adjust both seat rails so that the two respective locking bolts -2- are upward.

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NOTE:

Make sure that on both seat rails the identical locking bolts are upward.

-- Adjust the seat rail so that a locking bolt -2- is up.

NOTE:

It does not matter which two locking bolts are upward.

Ignore items -1 and 3- in the illustration above.

-- Push the lever -1- on the backrest hinge until stop in the direction of the -arrow-.

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NOTE:

The cushion and cover are not shown in the illustration.

-- Using the feeler gauge, determine the distance between the tabs -arrows- of the release plate -1- and the circuit board -2-.

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The 0.1 - mm feeler gauge must be able to slide through all tabs -arrows- of the release plate.
The 0.3 - mm feeler gauge does not have to slide through at least one end.

If the adjustment is incorrect, proceed as follows.

-- Release the release cable adjuster by holding the upper section -1- with pliers and turning the securing sleeve -2- approximately 45° in the direction of -arrow A-.

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-- Press the securing sleeve all the way down as far as the stop to release it in direction of -arrow B-.

The lower section -3- must be able to rotate.

-- To adjust, turn the upper and lower sections in opposite directions.

-- Adjust the release cable so that the release plate -1- on the plate -2- just begins to raise.

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The 0.1 - mm feeler gauge must be able to slide through all tabs -arrows- of the release plate.
The 0.3 - mm feeler gauge does not have to slide through at least one end.

-- After adjusting the release cables, perform a function test.

-- If it does not release or only releases partially, check the release cable routing or repeat adjustment.

-- Re-engage the release cable adjuster.