Front Seats, Removing and Installing

Front Seats, Removing And Installing

CAUTION: Disconnect battery ground (GND) strap before working on electrical system.

NOTE:
- Removal and installation is described for left side of vehicle. same instructions apply for removal and installation for right-hand side.
- Slight changes may have to be made to removal and installation procedures, depending upon equipment installed in vehicle.
- Observe notes regarding coding in radio operators manual before disconnecting battery.
- After connecting battery, vehicle options (radio, clock, electric window regulator) must be checked according to repair manual and/or user manual.

Removing
- Switch ignition off.
- Disconnect vehicle battery.

CAUTION: Observe safety precautions for working on airbags.

- Push seat forward.
- Unclip cover cap - 1 - from tunnel-side cover strip - 3 -, unscrew bolt - 2 -, unclip cover strip for seat rail - arrowA - and remove - arrow B -.
- Unclip cover cap - 4 - from door sill-side cover strip - 6 -, unscrew bolt - 5 -, unclip cover strip for seat rail - arrow C - and remove - arrow D -.
- Slide seat toward rear.
- Remove bolts - 7 - (23 Nm).







- Push seat back out of guide rail.







CAUTION: Electrostatic charges may result in involuntary deployment of airbag. Therefore, mechanic must be electrostatically discharged before disconnecting ignition- and Ground (GND) wires. This is done e.g. by briefly grasping chassis or door striker.

- Disconnect connector for side airbag - 1 - from connector station - 2 -.
- If installed, disconnect connector for seat heater - 3 - from connector station.

Vehicles > 07.00
- Connect connector - 4 - (Airbag adapter VAS 5094) into connector housing - 5 -.

Vehicles 08.00 >







- Insert Airbag adapter VAS 5232/1 into connector housing - 5 -.







Installing
- Installation is reverse of removal.
- Switch ignition on.

CAUTION: Make sure no one is in vehicle.

- Connect batteries.

NOTE:
- If Airbag Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) -K75- signals a malfunction, DTC memory must be erased and then checked again using VAG 5051 tester.
- In place of "On Board Diagnostic (OBD)", only Vehicle Diagnosis, Testing and Information System VAS5051 in "Guided Fault Finding" function must be used for troubleshooting.
- After connecting battery, check vehicle equipment (radio, clock, electric windows) as per Repair Manual and/or Owners Manual.
- If engine Electronic Control Module (ECM) is subject to low voltage with ignition on, DTC memory and Readiness code must be checked