Front Seat With Side Airbag, Removing

When removing and or repairing a front seat which is equipped with a side airbag, special tool VAS 5094 must be connected prior to seat removal and or repair.

Install special tool VAS 5094 as follows:

WARNING!
Disconnect battery Ground (GND) strap before starting work on electrical system!

Note:

^ Removal and installation procedures may be slightly different depending on vehicle and equipment levels.

^ Obtain correct coding for anti-theft radio.

^ Note customer's radio station pre-sets.





- Slide seat forward.

- Remove cover -1 - and screw -2-.

- Unclip cover strip -3- from inner seat rail (arrow A) and remove toward rear (arrow B).





- Remove cover -4- and screw -5-.

- Unclip cover strip -6- from outer seat rail (arrow C) and remove toward rear (arrow D).

- Slide seat to rear.

- Remove bolts -7-.

WARNING!
Before disconnecting the side airbag connector for the seat, a technician must discharge him/herself electrostatically!
(Briefly touch door striker or vehicle body.)





- Separate side airbag wiring harness connector -i - at seat harness connector station -2-.

- Separate connector -3- for seat heating (if necessary).

- Separate connector for seat adjuster (if necessary).

- Insert connector -4- of special tool VAS 5094 into connector housing -5-.

- Continue with seat removal and or repair as necessary.