1999 AUDI A4 Recaro Seats Workshop Manual

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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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diagonal cutter.
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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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72-50


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, removing and installing


- Press down on guide sleeves -2- from above.
- Press down slightly on headrest -1- to release catch.
- Pull headrest -1- up and off of backrest -3-.
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72-53


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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