ECU AUDI A4 2000 B5 / 1.G Recaro Seats Workshop Manual

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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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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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- 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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