AUDI A4 1997 B5 / 1.G Recaro Seats Workshop Manual

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Recaro seat

Special tools and equipment


VAS5094 airbag adapter
Connecting page 72
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Recaro seat, removing and installing


WARNING!

Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .

Notes:

Slight changes may have to be made to
removal and installation procedures, depending
upon equipment installed in vehicle.
For memory and power seats, move seat fully
up and back before disconnecting the battery.
Before disconnecting the battery, determine the
radio code.
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WARNING!

Disconnect battery Ground (GND) strap
before removing seat.

- Push seat forward.

- Remove cap (right arrow) and remove Phillips-head screw located
under cap.
- Remove screw (left arrow) and remove stopper toward rear.

Note:
The attachment with socket-head screw -3- is replaced by a stop spring
as a running change. - Remove cap nut -2- and socket-head screw -3-.
Tightening torque: 8 Nm (71 in. lb)
- Release retaining rod -1- and pull seat toward rear out of guide rails.
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Note:
For vehicles with heated seats, disconnect the harness connector.
CAUTION!
When sliding seat out of guide rails, ensure that the carpet is not
ripped. - Unclip stop spring -4-.
- Pull release lever up and push out seat -3- to rear.
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Backrest, removing and installing

WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .
Note:
Seat is shown without upholstery and from the door
sill side in illustration.
1 -
Backrest frame
Removing:
- Remove seat page 72
-25
.
- Remove side seat trim panels page
72
-36
.
- Remove seat cushion page 72
-32
.
- Disconnect harness connector to
backrest heater element page 74
-29
.
- Disconnect purple/yellow side airbag
harness connector page 69
-81
.
- Remove bolts -2- (2x).
- Remove bolts -5- (4x).
- Using screwdriver -3-, detach backrest
frame -1- at securing points.
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Note:
Always replace bolts -2- and -5-. Installing:
- Install bushing -7- on both sides of rear
securing points of backrest so collar
faces toward inside.
- Slide backrest frame -1- from rear into
seat frame -4-.
- Install bolts -2- and -5-, but do not
tighten.
- Tighten bolts -2- and -5-.
2 -
Bolts (2x)
23 Nm (17 ft lb)
3 -
Screwdriver
4 -
Seat frame
5 -
Bolts(4x) 23 Nm (17 ft lb)Door sill side longer than tunnel side
6 -
Bracket Only on door sill side
7 -
Bushings (2x)
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Backrest shell, removing and installing

WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .
1 -
Backrest
1 -
Bolts (4x)
2 -
Backrest shell
Removing:
- Move seat fully up.
- Remove seat page 72
-25
.
- Remove trim panels page 72
-41
.
- Remove side airbag module page 69
-
81
.
- Remove backrest upholstery page 74
-
22
.
- Remove spring cover page 72
-43
.
- Unbolt bolts -2- (4x) on side of backrest
shell -3-.
- Place seat so backrest shell -3- is
accessible from below.
- Push both clips -4- on bottom of backrest
shell -3- slightly toward each other.
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- Detach backrest shell from seat -3- from
below.
- Remove backrest shell -3- up and out.
Installing:
- Attach backrest shell -3- at upper part of
backrest -1-.
- Push backrest shell -3- down until clips -
4- engage.
- Tighten bolts -2- (4x).
3 -
Clips (2x)
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Seat cushion, removing and installing

WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .
1 -
Seat cushion
Removing:
- Move seat fully up.
- Remove seat page 72
-25
.
- Remove seat cushion extension, front
cover panel and guide sleeves page
72
-34
.
- Remove trim panels page 72
-41
.
- Remove spring cover page 72
-43
.
- Detach electrical cover -2- under seat.
- If installed, disconnect seat cushion
wiring (seat heater, seat-occupied
sensor).
- Push up front of seat cushion -1-.
- Remove seat cushion -1- forward and
out.
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Note:
Both seat springs and their related rubber buffers
located in the rear between the seat cushion and
the backrest fall out by themselves.
Installing:
- Ensure rubber buffers 3 are correctly
located in mountings on backrest.
- Install springs -4- in seat cushion.
- Insert electrical cover -2- between
backrest and seat cushion.
- Install seat cushion -1- so springs -4- sit
on rubber buffers -3- at backrest.
- Push seat cushion -1- toward rear.
- Push down on front of seat cushion -1-.
- If necessary, attach wiring in seat
cushion.
- Install electrical cover beneath seat.
2 -
Electrical cover
3 -
Rubber buffers (2x)
4 -
Springs (2x)
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