Front Backrest
Front Backrest
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1331)
• Engine and transmission holder (VAS 6095)
• Fixture for seat repair (VAS 6136)
1 Retaining Strip
2 Backrest
• Removing
CAUTION!
• Observe safety precautions for work on airbags.
• Before handling airbag units (e.g. disconnecting electrical connector), the person handling it must "discharge static electricity". This can be done by touching door striker, for example.
- Remove seat. Refer to => [ Power Front Memory Seat ] Power Front Memory Seat.
- Mount the fixture for seat repair (VAS 6136) on the engine and transmission holder (VAS 6095).
- Attach the front seat to the fixture for seat repair (VAS 6136).
- Remove side trim on sill side. Refer to => [ Side Trim, Sill Side ] Side Trim, Sill Side.
- Remove side trim on tunnel side. Refer to => [ Side Trim, Tunnel Side ] Side Trim, Tunnel Side.
- Disengage retaining strip - 1 - from seat pan - 10 -.
Without modular wiring routing, through August 2005
- Disconnect connectors and disconnect cables from spring mat. Refer to => [ Spring Mat with Seat Pan Wiring Harness ].
With modular wiring routing
Vehicles with modular wiring routing have a continuous wire from side airbag to connector station.
- Disconnect side airbag connector at connector station. Refer to => [ Connectors, Disconnecting ] Power Front Memory Seats, From November 2004.
- Remove corrugated tube. Refer to => [ Modular Wiring Routing with Corrugated Tube on Front Seat ] Standard Front Seat, From November 2004
Procedure for all vehicles
- Remove screw - 8 -.
- Turn bracket - 9 - upward.
- Remove bolts - 5 - (Qty. 4).
- Tip backrest - 1 - forward on seat.
- Push cushion aside and carefully disconnect wiring harness - 3 - from seat pan - 10 -.
- Remove backrest - 2 -.
• Installing
To install, perform the steps used in removal in reverse order. When doing so, note the following:
- Cut threads in backrest frame before installing screws - 5 - (Qty. 4).
- Always replace bolts - 5 - (Qty. 4).
- Secure tabs - 7 - on footwell cover to spring mat of seat pan.
- for seats with seat memory: Perform a basic setting for backrest or seat after installing seat in vehicle.
3 Wiring Harness
4 Retaining Strip
• Quantity: 2
5 Screw
Self-locking
• 20 Nm
• replace
• Quantity: 4
• Threaded holes for screws must always be cleaned (for example, with thread cutter)
6 Retainer
7 Tab
• Quantity: 4
8 Bolt
9 Retainer
10 Seat Pan
1 Side Airbag Connector
• only on vehicles without modular wiring routing through August 2005
- Press in catches on connectors - 4 -, - 5 - and - 6 - on left and right and disconnect connectors.
- Disconnect harness connector for side airbag - 1 -. Refer to => [ Disconnecting Side Airbag Connector, without Modular Wiring Routing, through August 2005 ].
- Remove clip - 2 -.
- Loosen wires at cable tie clips - 3 -.
2 Clip
3 Cable Tie Clips
4 Harness Connector Of Side Airbag Ground (GND)
5 Backrest Heater Connector
6 Four-way Lumbar Support Connector
Disconnecting Side Airbag Connector, without Modular Wiring Routing, through August 2005
- Press catch - 1 - in direction of arrow and disconnect connector for side airbag - 2 -.