AUDI A4 1996 B5 / 1.G Recaro Seats Owner's Manual

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3 -
Bolts (2x)
4 -
Clip
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72-45


2-way lumbar support, removing and
installing

WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .
1 -
Backrest frame
2 -
2-way lumbar support
- Remove seat page 72
-25
.
- Remove backrest upholstery page 74
-
22
.
- Disconnect harness connector for lumbar
support motor -5-.
- Remove bolts -4- (2x).
- Remove bolts -4- (2x).
3 -
Retaining hook
4 -
Bolts (2x)
5 -
Harness connector for lumbar support
motor
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72-46


Lumbar support motor with transmission,
removing and installing

WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .
1 -
Lumbar support body
2 -
Foam pieces (2x)
If not available as a replacement part,
detach foam pieces from old motor and
attach to new motor
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72-47


3 -
Motor with transmission and Bowden
cable
- Remove seat page 72
-25
.
- Remove 2-way lumbar support page
72
-45
.
- Cut tie wraps -5- (2x).
- Push lumbar support body together.
- Pull Bowden cable -6- in direction of
arrow -A-.
- Detach Bowden cable -6- at pulley.
- Pull set pin -7- in direction of arrow -B-
out of bracket.
- Remove bolts -4- (2x).
4 -
Bolts (2x)
5 -
Tie wraps
6 -
Bowden cable
7 -
Set pin
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72-48


Backrest motor with transmission,
removing and installing

WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .
Note:
Illustration only shows backrest.
1 -
Backrest frame
2 -
Backrest motor with transmission
Removing:
- Move seat fully up.
- Remove seat page 72
-25
.
- Remove trim panels page 72
-41
.
- Remove backrest upholstery page 74
-
22
.
- Using screwdriver, remove spring
washer -5- on backrest motor side (-B- in
illustration).
- Pull shaft out of backrest frame -1- far
enough so backrest motor -2- can be
removed.
-
Cut all tie wraps on backrest motor using
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diagonal cutter.
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72-49


- Disconnect harness connector -8-.
- Unbolt mounting screw of backrest motor
-5- from welded threaded bushing -6-.
- Remove backrest motor -2-.
Installing:
- Push shaft -3- through backrest motor -2-
and backrest frame -1-.
- Secure backrest motor -2- between two
plastic washers -7- using mounting screw
-5- on threaded bushing -6-.
- Tap locking washer -4- onto shaft -3-.
3 -
Shaft
4 -
Locking washer
5 -
Mounting screw
6 -
Threaded bushing
7 -
Plastic washers (2x)
8 -
Harness connector
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72-50


Motor for seat height adjustment,
removing and installing

WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .
Note:
Ensure that bushings -4- are correctly seated in the
seat frame.
1 -
Seat frame
2 -
Seat height motor adjustment
Removing:
- Move seat fully up.
- Remove seat page 72
-25
.
- Remove seat cushion page 72
-32
.
- Disconnect harness connector -3-.
- Disconnect harness connector -3-
housing from seat frame.
- Using screwdriver, lift locking washer -5-
from shaft -6-.
- Remove motor -2-.
Installing:
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72-51


3 -
Harness connector for motor
4 -
Bushings (2x)
5 -
Locking washer
6 -
Shaft
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72-52

Headrest, removing and installing


- Press down on guide sleeves -2- from above.
- Press down slightly on headrest -1- to release catch.
- Pull headrest -1- up and off of backrest -3-.
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