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975619 Removing and installing wire harness for seat (folding sports bucket seat)


WM 975619 Removing and installing wire harness for seat (folding sports bucket seat)

Preliminary work

1. Remove front seat. => 720119 Removing and installing front seat - section on "Removing"
2. Remove the side airbag. => 696319 Removing and installing side airbag (folding sports bucket seat) - section on "Removing"
3. Remove front seat cushion and partly loosen the seat cover at the side of the seat. => 741319 Removing and installing seat cover (folding sports bucket seat) - section on "Removing"
4. Partly loosen the front backrest cover at the inner side of the seat. => 741919 Removing and installing front backrest cover (folding sports bucket seat) - section on "Removing"
5. Mount the front seat on the assembly fixture. => 7201IN Mounting front seat on assembly fixture

Removing wire harness for seat (folding sports bucket seat)





Installation position of wire harness for seat (folding sports bucket seat)

1. Turn airbag connector socket 90° to the left -arrow A- and remove it from the seat shell -arrow B-.





Removing airbag connector socket

2. Disconnect airbag connector socket.
2.1. Remove tie-wrap -2- on the airbag connector socket -1-.
2.2. Release the connector socket -1- ( -arrows A- ) and remove the two single connectors -3- ( -arrow B- ).





Disconnecting airbag connector socket

3. Remove the two tie-wraps -1- on the seat shell.





Removing wire harness at the seat frame

4. Remove wire harness.
4.1. Lift up both pieces of padding -arrows A-
4.2. Unscrew the fastening screw -1- and take off the cover -2- - -arrow B-
4.3. Remove the two tie-wraps -3-.
4.4. Pull the wire harness out of the seat shell and out of the backrest -arrows C-.





Removing wire harness

Installing wire harness for seat (folding sports bucket seat)

1. Install wire harness.
1.1. Lift up both pieces of padding -arrows A-
1.2. Push the wire harness through the backrest and the seat shell -arrows B- and route it correctly.
1.3. Position the cover -2- ( -arrow C- ) and secure it with the fastening screw -1-. Make sure the line routing is correct!
1.4. Secure the wire harness with two new tie-wraps -3-.





Installing wire harness

2. Secure the wire harness on the seat shell with two new tie-wraps -1-.





Securing wire harness at the seat frame

3. Connect airbag connector socket.
3.1. Push the two single connectors -3- into the connector socket -1- ( -arrow- ) until the single connectors engage securely.
3.2. Fit a new tie-wrap -2- on the connector socket -1-.





Connecting airbag connector socket

4. Insert the airbag connector socket into the seat shell -arrow A- and turn it 90° to the right -arrow B-.





Securing airbag connector socket

Subsequent work

1. Secure the front backrest cover at the inner side of the seat. => 741919 Removing and installing front backrest cover (folding sports bucket seat) - section on "Installing"
2. Secure the seat cover at the side of the seat and fit the front seat cushion. => 741319 Removing and installing seat cover (folding sports bucket seat) - section on "Installing"
3. Install the side airbag. => 696319 Removing and installing side airbag (folding sports bucket seat) - section on "Installing"
4. Install the front seat. => 720119 Removing and installing front seat - section on "Installing"