1998 AUDI A4 airbag

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Recaro seat

Special tools and equipment


VAS5094 airbag adapter
Connecting page 72
-9 .
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Recaro seat, removing and installing


WARNING!

Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .

Notes:

Slight changes may have to be made to
removal and installation procedures, depending
upon equipment installed in vehicle.
For memory and power seats, move seat fully
up and back before disconnecting the battery.
Before disconnecting the battery, determine the
radio code.
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Backrest, removing and installing

WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .
Note:
Seat is shown without upholstery and from the door
sill side in illustration.
1 -
Backrest frame
Removing:
- Remove seat page 72
-25
.
- Remove side seat trim panels page
72
-36
.
- Remove seat cushion page 72
-32
.
- Disconnect harness connector to
backrest heater element page 74
-29
.
- Disconnect purple/yellow side airbag
harness connector page 69
-81
.
- Remove bolts -2- (2x).
- Remove bolts -5- (4x).
- Using screwdriver -3-, detach backrest
frame -1- at securing points.
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Backrest shell, removing and installing

WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .
1 -
Backrest
1 -
Bolts (4x)
2 -
Backrest shell
Removing:
- Move seat fully up.
- Remove seat page 72
-25
.
- Remove trim panels page 72
-41
.
- Remove side airbag module page 69
-
81
.
- Remove backrest upholstery page 74
-
22
.
- Remove spring cover page 72
-43
.
- Unbolt bolts -2- (4x) on side of backrest
shell -3-.
- Place seat so backrest shell -3- is
accessible from below.
- Push both clips -4- on bottom of backrest
shell -3- slightly toward each other.
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Seat cushion, removing and installing

WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .
1 -
Seat cushion
Removing:
- Move seat fully up.
- Remove seat page 72
-25
.
- Remove seat cushion extension, front
cover panel and guide sleeves page
72
-34
.
- Remove trim panels page 72
-41
.
- Remove spring cover page 72
-43
.
- Detach electrical cover -2- under seat.
- If installed, disconnect seat cushion
wiring (seat heater, seat-occupied
sensor).
- Push up front of seat cushion -1-.
- Remove seat cushion -1- forward and
out.
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Seat cushion extension, removing and
installing

WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .
1 -
Seat cushion extension
Removing:
- Move seat fully up.
- Remove seat page 72
-25
.
- Using pliers or screwdriver push both
springs -2- inward (arrow).
- Remove seat cushion extension -1-.
- If necessary, disconnect seat heater
wiring on both sides.
- Pull front cover -3- up and pull cable
through.
2 -
Springs (2x)
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Side seat trim, removing and installing

WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .
Note:
It is not necessary to disconnect any wiring when
removing side seat trim on tunnel side. Remainder
of removal procedure is identical to removal of side
seat trim on door sill side.
1 -
Backrest
2 -
Side seat trim, tunnel side
3 -
Bracket for side seat trim, tunnel side
4 -
Seat frame
5 -
Bolts (4x per trim piece)
6 -
Bracket for side seat trim, door sill side
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Side seat trim bracket, removing and
installing


WARNING!

Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .

- Move seat to upper-most position.

- Remove seat page 72
-25
.

- Remove side seat trim page 72
-36
.

- Drill though both rivets -2- at front of side seat trim bracket -1- and
remove bracket.
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