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Lumbar support motor with transmission, 
removing and installing
 
WARNING! 
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS 
5094 airbag adapter   page 72
-9 . 
1 - 
Lumbar support body 
2 - 
Foam pieces (2x) 
If not available as a replacement part, 
detach foam pieces from old motor and 
attach to new motor 
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3 - 
Motor with transmission and Bowden 
cable 
 - Remove seat  page 72
-25
 .
 - Remove 2-way lumbar support   page 
72
-45
 . 
  - Cut tie wraps -5- (2x).
  - Push lumbar support body together.
 - Pull Bowden cable -6- in direction of 
arrow -A-. 
  - Detach Bowden cable -6- at pulley.
 - Pull set pin -7- in direction of arrow -B- 
out of bracket. 
 - Remove bolts -4- (2x).
4 - 
Bolts (2x) 
5 - 
Tie wraps 
6 - 
Bowden cable 
7 - 
Set pin 
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Backrest motor with transmission, 
removing and installing
 
WARNING! 
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS 
5094 airbag adapter   page 72
-9 . 
Note:  
Illustration only shows backrest. 
1 - 
Backrest frame 
2 - 
Backrest motor with transmission 
  Removing:
  - Move seat fully up.
 - Remove seat  page 72
-25
 .
  - Remove trim panels   page 72
-41
 .
 - Remove backrest upholstery   page 74
-
22
 . 
 - Using screwdriver, remove spring 
washer -5- on backrest motor side (-B- in 
illustration). 
 - Pull shaft out of backrest frame -1- far 
enough so backrest motor -2- can be 
removed. 
-
Cut all tie wraps on backrest motor using 
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