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Note:  
Always replace guide sleeves when installing.  3 - 
Front cover 
  Removing:
 - If necessary (e.g. when removing seat 
cushion), remove cover completely. 
  Installing:
 - Insert seat heater cable harness 
connectors through holes on both sides 
of cover -3- and connect harness 
connectors. 
 - Attach cover.
4 - 
Guide sleeves (2x) 
  Removing:
 - If necessary (e.g. when removing seat 
cushion), push guide sleeves -4- 
together with groove-lock pliers and pull 
guide sleeves out. 
  Installing:
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  - Disconnect harness connector -8-.
 - Unbolt mounting screw of backrest motor 
-5- from welded threaded bushing -6-. 
  - Remove backrest motor -2-.
  Installing:
 - Push shaft -3- through backrest motor -2-
and backrest frame -1-. 
 - Secure backrest motor -2- between two 
plastic washers -7- using mounting screw 
-5- on threaded bushing -6-. 
  - Tap locking washer -4- onto shaft -3-.
3 - 
Shaft 
4 - 
Locking washer 
5 - 
Mounting screw 
6 - 
Threaded bushing 
7 - 
Plastic washers (2x) 
8 - 
Harness connector 
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Motor for seat height adjustment, 
removing and installing
 
WARNING! 
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS 
5094 airbag adapter   page 72
-9 . 
Note:  
Ensure that bushings -4- are correctly seated in the 
seat frame. 
1 - 
Seat frame 
2 - 
Seat height motor adjustment 
  Removing:
  - Move seat fully up.
 - Remove seat  page 72
-25
 .
  - Remove seat cushion   page 72
-32
 .
  - Disconnect harness connector -3-.
 - Disconnect harness connector -3- 
housing from seat frame. 
 - Using screwdriver, lift locking washer -5- 
from shaft -6-. 
 - Remove motor -2-.
  Installing:
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3 - 
Harness connector for motor 
4 - 
Bushings (2x) 
5 - 
Locking washer 
6 - 
Shaft 
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Headrest guides, removing and installing
 
WARNING! 
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS 
5094 airbag adapter   page 72
-9 . 
CAUTION! 
The locking pins for both headrest guides must 
be on the inside so that they engage in the 
height adjustment catches. 
1 - 
Headrest 
2 - 
Headrest guide 
  Removing:
 - Remove headrest -1-  page 72
-52
 .
 - Remove upholstery from backrest frame 
- 3-   page 74
-22
 . 
 - Press catches -5- of headrest guide -2- 
together and pull headrest guide -2- up 
and off. 
  Installing:
 - Install headrest guides -2- so locking 
pins -4- of headrest guides are both on 
inside. 
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3 - 
Backrest frame 
4 - 
Locking pins 
5 - 
Catches 
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