Lower Seat Frame With Seat Depth Adjuster, Cover and Padding

Lower Seat Frame with Seat Depth Adjuster, Cover and Padding

• The work description is based on a manual or power sport front seat and super sport front seat.

Removing

• Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components. Refer to => [ Safety Precautions ] Service Precautions.

• Before handling pyrotechnical components (for example, disconnecting the connector), the person handling them must "discharge static electricity". For example, by briefly touching the door striker pin.

- Remove the front seat:

• Manual Sport seat, refer to => [ Manual Standard Front Seat ] Manual Standard Front Seat.

• Power Sport seat, refer to => [ Power Standard Front Seat ] Power Standard Front Seat.

• Super sport seat, refer to => [ Super Sport Front Seat ] Super Sport Front Seat.

- Attach the front seat to the fixture for seat repair (VAS 6136). Refer to => [ Front Seat, Installing on the ] Front Seat, Installing on the Fixture For Seat Repair (VAS 6136).

- Remove the front backrest:

• Manual Sport seat, refer to => [ Front Backrest ] Front Backrest.

• Power Sport seat, refer to => [ Front Backrest ] Front Backrest.

• Super sport seat, refer to => [ Front Backrest ] Front Backrest.

- Remove the sill side trim retaining bracket.

• Manual Sport seat, refer to => [ Sill Side Retaining Bracket Trim ] Sill Side Retaining Bracket Trim.

• Power sport seat and super sport seat, refer to => [ Sill Side Retaining Bracket Trim ] Sill Side Retaining Bracket Trim.

- Versions with LATCH (passenger seat only), remove the LATCH, refer to => [ LATCH and Top Tether Child Seat Anchors ] LATCH and Top Tether Child Seat Anchors.

- Remove the seat depth adjuster as far as the stop.

- Unclip the catches - 2 -.






- Tilt the support with the cushion and cover - 1 - for the seat depth adjustment upward in the direction of the - arrow - so that the catches remain disengaged.

- Remove support - 1 - with seat depth adjustment cushion and cover - 2 - up and forward at an angle.






• The illustration does not show the seat pan lower frame.

- Disengage tabs - 3 - from openings - 5 - on seat depth adjustment lower section - 4 -.

- Unclip the clamping profile - 1 - and - 2 - for the cover and cushion - 4 - across and at the sides from the catches - 3 -.






- Disengage the cover retaining channels - 3 - is the side areas - A - of the seat pan upper frame.






- When disengaging the retaining channels, be careful of the exposed retaining hooks - 1 - on the edge - 2 -.

- Disengage tab retaining channels - 1 - at both sides of the seat pan - 3 -.






• LATCH child seat anchor - 2 - removed.

- Disengage the cover retaining channels - 6 - in the area - A -.

- When disengaging the cover, be careful of the exposed retaining hooks - 4 - on the edge - 5 -.

- Remove the cover with upholstery from the seat pan and seat depth adjuster.

The seat depth adjuster support (plastic) remains on the upholstery.

Installing

• Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components. Refer to => [ Safety Precautions ] Service Precautions.

• Before handling pyrotechnical components (for example, connecting electrical connector), the person handling them must "discharge static electricity". For example, by briefly touching the door striker pin.

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

• Make sure the connectors are installed all the way in and are secure.

Connect the battery with the ignition switched on. Pyrotechnic components could deploy after connecting the battery if they were not repaired correctly. Individuals must not be inside the vehicle when connecting the battery.

- Connect the battery ground (GND) cable with the ignition turned on.

• If the airbag indicator lamp (K75) indicates a fault after installation, the DTC memory must be checked, deleted and checked again using the vehicle diagnostic tester.