1999 AUDI A4 Recaro Seats Workshop Manual

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3 -
Switch unit circuit board with wiring
harness
Removing:
- Move seat to bottom-most position.
- Remove seat page 72
-25
.
- Remove door sill side seat trim page
72
-36
.
- Cut all tie wraps on wiring harness using
diagonal cutter.
- Disconnect all wiring harness connectors
to circuit board.
- Remove bolts -2- (4x) at plastic cover -1-
located above circuit board -3-.
- Remove plastic cover -1-.
- Remove bolt -4-.
- Carefully remove circuit board.
Installing:
- Carefully install circuit board so circuit
board contacts seat correctly on contacts
for switch located in side seat trim.
4 -
Bolt (1x)
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Mounting trim, removing and installing

WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .
1 -
Mounting trim
Removing:
- Remove seat page 72
-25
.
- Remove mounting trim -1- downward, so
pins -4- and tabs -5- are pulled out of
catches -6- and -7-.
- Pull out mounting trim -1-.
Installing:
- On same side of side airbag unit, insert
insertion edge -2- under side airbag
module in direction of arrow.
- Install mounting trim evenly so pins -4-
and tabs -5- engage in catches -6- and -
7-.
2 -
Insertion edge
Only on same side of side airbag module
3 -
Backrest
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4 -
Pins
5 -
Clip
6 -
Pin catch
7 -
Tab catches
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Spring cover, removing and installing

WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .
1 -
Backrest
2 -
Spring cover
Removing:
- Move seat fully up.
- Unbolt two bolts -3- on left and right of
spring cover -2-.
- Pull off spring cover -2- from right-side of
seat.
- Then pull spring toward right so clip -4-
detaches from left-side of spring cover.
- Remove spring cover -2- from seat.
Installing:
- Install left side of spring cover -1- with
clip -4-.
- Push spring cover -2- onto right-side until
it engages.
- Tighten both bolts -3-.
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3 -
Bolts (2x)
4 -
Clip
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2-way lumbar support, removing and
installing

WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .
1 -
Backrest frame
2 -
2-way lumbar support
- Remove seat page 72
-25
.
- Remove backrest upholstery page 74
-
22
.
- Disconnect harness connector for lumbar
support motor -5-.
- Remove bolts -4- (2x).
- Remove bolts -4- (2x).
3 -
Retaining hook
4 -
Bolts (2x)
5 -
Harness connector for lumbar support
motor
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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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