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Seat frame

Seat frame

To remove

Warning

All cars are equipped with an airbag system that has side airbags as a component. The side airbag is fitted under the backrest upholstery on each front seat.

Work in accordance with the Safety and handling regulations .



1. Position the driver's seat as far forward as possible and tip the backrest forward.

2. Remove the cover and seatbelt mounting from the seat.


3. Remove the two rear retaining bolts from the seat.


4. Tip the seat forward.

5. Remove the battery cover and undo the negative battery cable.

6. Unplug the connector on the seat.

7. Pull the seat back to unhook the mountings. Carefully remove the seat.

8. Pull the head restraint up as far as possible.

9. Remove the head restraint by pressing the catches while pulling out the head restraint.


10. Press the catch into the support with a small screwdriver and lift the support at the same time.

Warning

Torn backrest upholstery must not be repaired and refitted. The resistance of the upholstery is very carefully calculated as regards the side airbag and must not be changed.



11. Remove the lumbar support wheel.


12. Lie the seat down with the underside easily accessible.

13. Release the upholstery strip along the edges of the back of the backrest frame.


14. Remove the back of the backrest by pressing the back plate towards the top of the backrest at the same time as guiding the plate out from the backrest.


15. Unhook the lower edge of the backrest upholstery.


16. Unplug the backrest heating pad.

17. Loosen the lower edge and sides of the foam in the backrest.


18. Stand the seat upright.

19. Lift off the upholstery.

20. Remove the protective cover for the side panel rear bolt and remove the bolt.


21. Place the seat so that that the bottom is easily accessible.

22. Remove the seat upholstery strips at the front and on the sides.


23. Remove the seat upholstery hooks.

Manual seat : Remove the height adjustment lever and the backrest knob.


24. Remove the connector from the seat heating pad.


25. Carefully lift up the seat cushion so that the side panel clips are accessible.

26. Remove the front R-clip from the side panel.


27. Pinch together the side panel clips with a suitable tool so that the side panel can be released.

28. Remove the side panel by first undoing it from its front mounting and then bending it back.

Electric seat : Remove the connector form the adjuster controls.

Seat with memory : Remove the connector from the memory unit.


29. Remove the connector from the loaded seat cushion sensor.


30. Lift off the seat cushion.

31. Remove the seat position sensor's connector.


32. Open the seat position sensor's clips using a screwdriver.

33. Remove the seat position sensor's top section from the seat rail.

34. Carefully press together the seat position sensor mounting arms and pull out the seat position sensor.

35. Detach the seat position sensor cable from the seat rail.

36. Remove the front seat cowl.


Important

Take care when releasing the locking mechanism on the connector so as not to damage the connector. Pull the halves straight apart to avoid bending the pins. For further information regarding connectors, refer to Connectors, handling and inspection .


37. Cars with memory function : Remove the DSM control module retaining bolts. Undo and remove the DSM control module clips. Move out the DSM control module. Remove the DSM control module connector from the control module.


38. Loosen the protective cover to release the seat belt buckle's cable.


39. Cut off the cable tie holding the seat belt buckle cable.

40. Open the seat's connector and loosen the seat belt buckle's connector.


41. Open the T-connector and end piece on the seat's wiring harness to release the seat belt buckle's cable.


42. Dismantle the seat belt buckle.


43. Loosen the clip holding the cable for the side airbag. Note the routing of the cable.


44. Remove the side airbag connector and cable from the seat connector and wiring harness.

45. Remove the nuts holding the side airbag.


46. Undo the seat wiring harness from the seat frame. Note how the wiring harness is routed and its fixing points.

Electric seat : Undo the electric motor connectors.

47. Remove the side panel bracket.


To fit


1. Fit the side panel bracket.

2. Fit the seat wiring harness and fix it.

Electric seat : Plug in the connectors on the electric motors.

3. Fit the side airbag.

Tightening torque 5 Nm (4 lbf ft)


4. Insert the side airbag cable into the wiring harness and plug in the side airbag connector to the seat connector.

5. Fit the clip holding the cable for the side airbag.


6. Fit the seat belt buckle.

Tightening torque 37 Nm (27 lbf ft)


7. Insert the seat belt buckle's cable in the wiring harness' T-connector and end piece and push together.


8. Connect the seat belt buckle's connector to the seat's connector.


9. Fit the protective cover.


10. Secure the seat belt buckle cable using a cable tie.

Important

Take care when plugging in the connector so as not to damage or press out the pins/sleeves in the connector. For further information regarding connectors, refer to Connectors, handling and inspection .


11. Cars with memory function : Connect the DSM control module connector. Put the DSM control module into position, press on the clips and fit the bolts.


12. Fit the front seat cowl.


13. Fix the seat position sensor cable to the seat rail.

14. Insert the seat position sensor's mounting arms in the seat rail.

15. Press in the seat position sensor on the top of the seat rail.


16. Press in the seat position sensor's clips.

17. Connect the seat position sensor connector.

18. Plug in the connector to the loaded seat cushion sensor.


19. Put in place the seat cushion.

20. Plug in the connector to the seat heating pad.


21. Fit the seat upholstery hooks.


22. Fit the seat upholstery strips at the front and on the sides.


23. Seat with memory function : Plug in the connector to the memory unit.

Electric seat : Plug in the connector to the adjusting controls. Fit the side panel. Start at the front of the side panel.


24. Fit the side panel rear bolt and protective cover.


25. Fit the front R-clip to the side panel.

Manual seat : Fit the height adjustment lever and the backrest knob.


26. Guide the upholstery over the backrest frame. Make sure that the foam is correctly positioned over the side airbag.

27. Lie the seat down with the underside easily accessible.

28. Fit the lower edge and sides of the backrest foam.


29. Plug in the backrest heating pad.


30. Fit the lower edge of the backrest upholstery.

31. Fit the back of the backrest.


32. Fit the upholstery strips along the edges of the back of the backrest frame.


33. Stand the seat upright.

34. Fit the lumbar support wheel.


35. Fit the guides for the head restraint. Make sure that the catch inside the guide engages correctly.


36. Insert the head restraint and push it all the way down. Make sire the head restraint's legs are kept parallel.

37. Check the function of the catches.

38. Carefully lift in and position the seat. Tip the seat forward.

39. Plug in the connector on the seat.


40. Connect the negative battery cable and fit the battery cover.

41. Set the seat in its correct position. Be careful that the fitting hooks locate themselves correctly into their brackets, and fit the rear retaining bolts. Use 74 96 268 Thread locking adhesive.

Tightening torque 30 Nm (22 lbf ft)

42. Fit the seatbelt mounting and cover to the seat.

Tightening torque 30 Nm (22 lbf ft)


43. Restore the car, refer to Measures after disconnecting the battery.