Seat Depth Adjuster, Removing And Installing: Removing

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

-- Move the seat depth adjuster all the way forward.

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-- Release the tabs -arrows- on the trim -1- using a :3409 .

-- Remove the trim -1- from the seat depth adjuster.

-- Release the retaining tabs -arrow- on the support from the seat depth adjuster using the :3409 .

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-- Remove the support -1- with the seat cushion and seat cover for the seat depth adjuster upward and toward the front.

-- Disengage the tabs -arrows- at the seat depth adjuster -2-.

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-- Move the support with the seat cushion and seat cover upward.

-- To do so, remove the support -1- with seat cushion and seat cover for the seat depth adjuster upward and forward at the same time.

-- Lay the support -2- with the seat cushion and seat cover on the front seat.

Fig 1: Lay Support With Seat Cushion & Seat Cover On Front Seat

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NOTE:

For better illustration the seat pan lower frame is not shown.

-- Disengage the seat cover retaining strips -1- and -4-.

-- Remove the seat cover molding strip -3- from the seat depth adjuster.

NOTE:

There is a risk of damaging the locking tabs.

Proceed very carefully when clipping and unclipping.

-- Pull the molding strip forward.

-- To do so, unclip the seat cover -1- from the retaining tabs -3-.

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Vehicles with Massage Function Control Module -J740-

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-- Remove the Massage Function Control Module -J740-. Refer to Massage Function Control Module -J740-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the seat depth adjuster.

-- Unclip the retaining tabs -1-.

-- Lower the bracket for the Massage Function Control Module -J740- -2- near the retaining tabs -1-.

-- Slide the bracket for the Massage Function Control Module -J740- -2- in the -arrow-.

-- Guide the direction of the bracket for the Massage Function Control Module -J740- -2- out of the mounts -arrows-.

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Fig 2: Identifying Nut -3- On Seat Pan Side Of Each Bolt -1 & 2-

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-- Slide the seat depth adjuster toward the rear.

-- Remove the bolts -1- and -2-.

-- To do so, counterhold at the nuts -3- on the seat depth adjuster.

-- Unclip the locking tabs -1- and -3- using the :3409 .

Fig 3: Unclip Tabs Using a 3409

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-- Remove the seat depth adjuster -2- from the seat pan upward and forward -arrows-.

-- Disengage the tabs -4- from the seat pan while doing this.

-- Remove the seat depth adjuster from the front seat.