Front Backrest, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Remove the front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the tunnel-side seat trim panel. Refer to TUNNEL-SIDE SEAT TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the sill-side seat trim. Refer to SILL-SIDE SEAT TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Disconnect the connectors for the backrest wiring harnesses.

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-- Unclip the clips -2 and 5- from the wiring harness -1- on the seat pan.

-- Loosen the wiring harness -1- with the mesh hose from the seat pan.

-- To do so, loosen all cable ties -3 and 4-.

The wiring harness between the connector station and the thorax airbag is continuous.

-- Guide the wiring harness to the thorax airbag out of the mesh hose.

-- Remove the bolts -1 through 4-.

Fig 1: Backrest Tightening Sequence

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-- Tilt the backrest -5- forward on the seat pan.

-- Move the seat pan cushion to the side.

-- Carefully remove the wiring harness for the thorax airbag from the seat pan.

-- Remove the backrest.