Side Trim, Sill Side

Standard Front Seats

• From 07.2006, the usual wiring harness routing to connector station under front seat => [ Connectors, Disconnecting ] Standard Front Seats Overview has been replaced with modular wiring routing => [ Modular Wiring Routing, from 07.2006, Assembly Overview ] Standard Front Seats Overview.

• The modular wiring routing has not been implemented for all countries.

Side Trim, Sill Side

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Engine and transmission holder (VAS 6095)

• Fixture for seat repair (VAS 6136)





1 Catch

2 Side trim (sill side)

• Removing

- Remove seat => [ Standard Front 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 backrest adjustment wheel => [ Backrest Adjusting Wheel ].

- Remove seat height adjustment handle => [ Seat Height Adjustment Handle ].

- Loosen footwell cover retaining strip from side panel => [ Footwell cover retaining strip, loosening ].

- Position a screwdriver to head of plastic rivet - 5 - (Qty. 2).

- Pry out plastic rivet - 5 - (Qty. 2) by turning the screwdriver.

- Remove screw - 4 -.

- Disengage front side panel from locking mechanism - 1 -.

- Pull side panel toward front in order to disengage eyelet - 3 -.

- Disengage side panel toward top.

- Remove connector - 6 -.

• Installing

To install, perform the steps used in removal in reverse order. When doing so, note the following:

- Slide footwell cover retaining strip into side panel brackets - 2 - => [ Footwell cover retaining strip, loosening ].

3 Eye

4 Bolt

5 Plastic rivets (Qty. 2)

6 Connector

7 Wire to four-way lumbar support

Footwell cover retaining strip, loosening





- Disengage retaining strip - 1 - on footwell cover - 2 - from brackets - 4 - (Qty. 2) on side panel - 3 -.