Front Backrest, Removing And Installing: Removing

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WARNING:

Follow all safety precautions when working with pyrotechnic components.
Before handling pyrotechnic components (for example, disconnecting the connector), the person handling it must "discharge static electricity". For example, this can be done by briefly touching the door striker.

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

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

-- Remove the mechanical backrest adjustment wheel. Refer to BACKREST ADJUSTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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

-- 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.

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

-- Remove the bolts -2-.

-- Remove the bolts -1- through -4-.

Fig 1: Backrest Tightening Sequence

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NOTE:

The bolts are micro encapsulated and must be replaced after each loosening.

Before installing the new bolts, the threads of the corresponding nuts must be cleaned.

-- 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.