AUDI A4 1997 B5 / 1.G Recaro Seats User Guide

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Seat cushion extension, removing and
installing

WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .
1 -
Seat cushion extension
Removing:
- Move seat fully up.
- Remove seat page 72
-25
.
- Using pliers or screwdriver push both
springs -2- inward (arrow).
- Remove seat cushion extension -1-.
- If necessary, disconnect seat heater
wiring on both sides.
- Pull front cover -3- up and pull cable
through.
2 -
Springs (2x)
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Note:
Always replace guide sleeves when installing. 3 -
Front cover
Removing:
- If necessary (e.g. when removing seat
cushion), remove cover completely.
Installing:
- Insert seat heater cable harness
connectors through holes on both sides
of cover -3- and connect harness
connectors.
- Attach cover.
4 -
Guide sleeves (2x)
Removing:
- If necessary (e.g. when removing seat
cushion), push guide sleeves -4-
together with groove-lock pliers and pull
guide sleeves out.
Installing:
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Side seat trim, removing and installing

WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .
Note:
It is not necessary to disconnect any wiring when
removing side seat trim on tunnel side. Remainder
of removal procedure is identical to removal of side
seat trim on door sill side.
1 -
Backrest
2 -
Side seat trim, tunnel side
3 -
Bracket for side seat trim, tunnel side
4 -
Seat frame
5 -
Bolts (4x per trim piece)
6 -
Bracket for side seat trim, door sill side
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7 -
Side seat trim, door sill side
Removing:
- Move seat fully down.
- Remove seat page 72
-25
.
- Remove mounting trim page 72
-41
.
- Remove seat cushion page 72
-32
.
- Rotate belt buckle downward.
- Disconnect all harness connectors that
run from circuit board to side seat trim on
door sill side.
- Cut all tie wraps on wiring harness using
diagonal cutter.
- Unbolt bolts -5- (4x) on side seat trim.
Installing:
- Attach trim on lower mounting of
backrest frame.
- Secure side seat trim with bolts -4- (4x).
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Side seat trim bracket, removing and
installing


WARNING!

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

- Move seat to upper-most position.

- Remove seat page 72
-25
.

- Remove side seat trim page 72
-36
.

- Drill though both rivets -2- at front of side seat trim bracket -1- and
remove bracket.
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Switch unit circuit board, removing and
installing

WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .
CAUTION!
Only the switch circuit board can be removed.
The switches in the side seat trim cannot be
replaced separately.
Note:
The switch unit circuit board is installed in the side
seat trim on door sill side.
1 -
Plastic cover
2 -
Bolts (4x)
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3 -
Switch unit circuit board with wiring
harness
Removing:
- Move seat to bottom-most position.
- Remove seat page 72
-25
.
- Remove door sill side seat trim page
72
-36
.
- Cut all tie wraps on wiring harness using
diagonal cutter.
- Disconnect all wiring harness connectors
to circuit board.
- Remove bolts -2- (4x) at plastic cover -1-
located above circuit board -3-.
- Remove plastic cover -1-.
- Remove bolt -4-.
- Carefully remove circuit board.
Installing:
- Carefully install circuit board so circuit
board contacts seat correctly on contacts
for switch located in side seat trim.
4 -
Bolt (1x)
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Mounting trim, removing and installing

WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .
1 -
Mounting trim
Removing:
- Remove seat page 72
-25
.
- Remove mounting trim -1- downward, so
pins -4- and tabs -5- are pulled out of
catches -6- and -7-.
- Pull out mounting trim -1-.
Installing:
- On same side of side airbag unit, insert
insertion edge -2- under side airbag
module in direction of arrow.
- Install mounting trim evenly so pins -4-
and tabs -5- engage in catches -6- and -
7-.
2 -
Insertion edge
Only on same side of side airbag module
3 -
Backrest
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4 -
Pins
5 -
Clip
6 -
Pin catch
7 -
Tab catches
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Spring cover, removing and installing

WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .
1 -
Backrest
2 -
Spring cover
Removing:
- Move seat fully up.
- Unbolt two bolts -3- on left and right of
spring cover -2-.
- Pull off spring cover -2- from right-side of
seat.
- Then pull spring toward right so clip -4-
detaches from left-side of spring cover.
- Remove spring cover -2- from seat.
Installing:
- Install left side of spring cover -1- with
clip -4-.
- Push spring cover -2- onto right-side until
it engages.
- Tighten both bolts -3-.
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