Cars from 09.1998 of release can be equipped with a side airbag built into the sides of the backrests of the driver's and front passenger's seats. Seats with side airbags are marked with white patches with red lettering «AIRBAG». When the side airbag is deployed, the seat upholstery is torn at the seam and releases the airbag. Observe safety precautions when handling elements of the SRS system. When the side airbag deploys, the front seat is replaced in its entirety (service station work).
1. Open the outer rail cover (1).
Guide overlay
2. Turn out screws of fastening and remove an overlay (arrows).
3. At an appropriate complete set disconnect a socket of electroconducting of heating of a seat.
Seat heater harness connector
Before removing the seat, remove the safety fork located at the end of the mechanical seat belt tensioner, insert the fork into the hole provided for this purpose in the tensioner (arrow)! This prevents unintentional activation of the tensioner.
Removing the seat belt buckle
4. Slide the front seat forward and remove the two mounting bolts from its rails.
Guide fasteners
5. Move the seat back.
6. Slide the seat rail forward and lift the seat up out of the front holders.
Front seat holders
7. Use an M8 tap to pass two threaded holes for the seat mounting bolts in the bottom of the car. Clean the bolts with a wire brush and apply locking compound 90 167 347 or 15 10 177 to their threads.
8. Installation is carried out in the reverse order. Tighten the seat mounting bolts 20 Nm.
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