General body repairs, interior - Jetta A7

Chapter overview

• Technical data
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• 1 Safety information
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• 1.1 Safety measures when working with pyrotechnic components
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• 1.2 Safety measures when working on vehicles with start/stop system
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• 1.4 Additional safety regulations for airbag control unit
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• 1.5 Additional safety regulations for side airbag
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• 1.6 Additional safety instructions for curtain airbag
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• 1.7 Safety regulations for crash sensors (pressure sensors) for front side airbags
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• 1.11 Checking airbag securing parts after an accident
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• 1.12 Accident without airbag triggering
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• 1.13 Checking seat belts
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• 1.14 Check belt webbing
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• 1.15 Checking inertia reel (locking mechanism)
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• 1.16 Visually checking belt buckle
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• 1.17 Check operation of belt buckle
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• 1.18 Checking belt relays, and buckle tongues
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• 1.19 Checking securing parts and anchorage points after an accident
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• 1.21 Checking child seat anchors after an accident
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• 1.22 Safety instructions for automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror
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• 2 Repair notes
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• 2.1 Contact corrosion
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• 2.2 Pipe/wire routing and attachment
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• Interior equipment
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• 1 Compartments/covers
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• 1.1 Overview of fitting locations - storage compartments/covers
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• 1.2 Assembly overview - driver side dash panel cover
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• 1.3 Assembly overview - steering column trim
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• 1.4 Assembly overview - glove compartment
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• 1.5 Assembly overview - storage compartment in headliner
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• 1.6 Removing and installing dash panel cover on driver side
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• 1.7 Removing and installing upper steering column trim
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• 1.8 Removing and installing lower steering column trim
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• 1.9 Removing and installing glove compartment opener
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• 1.10 Removing and installing glove compartment
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• 1.11 Removing and installing glove compartment cover
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• 1.12 Removing and installing restrictor for glove compartment cover
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• 1.13 Service position for glove compartment cover
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• 1.14 Removing and installing footwell cover on front passenger side
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• 1.15 Removing and installing headliner storage compartment
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• 2 Equipment
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• 2.1 Assembly overview - sun visors
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• 2.2 Removing and installing sun visor
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• 2.3 Removing and installing sun visor centre mount
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• 2.4 Removing and installing roof grab handle
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• 2.5 Removing and installing bracket for roof grab handle
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• 3 Centre console
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• 3.1 Assembly overview - centre console
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• 3.2 Removing and installing rear centre console trim
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• 3.3 Removing and installing centre console cover
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• 3.4 Removing and installing front ashtray
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• 3.5 Removing and installing centre console trim in front footwell
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• 3.6 Removing and installing centre console
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• 3.7 Removing and installing centre console bracket
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• 3.8 Removing and installing trim for operating and display unit
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• 4 Front centre armrest
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• 4.1 Removing and installing front centre armrest
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• 5 On inside
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• 5.1 Assembly overview - interior mirror
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• 5.2 Removing and installing interior mirror
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• Passenger protection
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• 1 Seat belts
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• 1.1 Overview of fitting locations - seat belts and anchorage points
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• 1.2 Assembly overview - front three-point seat belt
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• 1.3 Assembly overview - rear outer three-point seat belt
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• 1.4 Assembly overview - rear centre three-point seat belt
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• 1.5 Assembly overview - front belt buckle
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• 1.6 Assembly overview - rear belt buckle
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• 1.7 Removing and installing front three-point seat belt
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• 1.8 Removing and installing rear three-point seat belt
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• 1.9 Removing and installing front belt guide
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• 1.10 Removing and installing front belt end fitting
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• 1.11 Removing and installing rear outer belt end fitting
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• 1.12 Removing and installing belt height adjuster
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• 1.13 Removing and installing front belt buckle
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• 1.14 Removing and installing rear belt buckle
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• 2 Child seat anchors
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• 2.1 Testing after accident
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• 2.2 Removing and installing guide for ISOFIX child seat anchor
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• 2.3 Removing and installing rear child seat anchors
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• 3 Airbag system
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• 3.1 Overview of fitting locations - airbag system
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• 4 Airbag control unit
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• 4.1 Assembly overview - airbag control unit
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• 4.2 Removing and installing airbag control unit J234
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• 5 Driver's airbag
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• 5.1 Assembly overview - driver side airbag
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• 5.2 Removing and installing airbag unit with igniter
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• 5.3 Removing and installing return spring with slip ring (coil connector)
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• 5.4 Renewing connector on airbag
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• 6 Front passenger side airbag
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• 6.1 Assembly overview - front passenger side airbag
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• 6.2 Removing and installing front passenger side airbag unit with igniter
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• 6.5 “Advanced airbag system” (only for North American Region/Canada)
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• 7 Side airbags
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• 7.1 Assembly overview – front side airbag
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• 7.2 Removing and installing front side airbag with igniter
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• 8 Curtain airbags
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• 8.1 Assembly overview - curtain airbag
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• 8.2 Removing and installing curtain airbag with igniter
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• 9 Airbag crash sensors
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• 9.1 Overview of fitting locations - airbag crash sensors
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• 9.2 Removing and installing front airbag crash sensor, driver side G283
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• 9.3 Removing and installing front airbag crash sensor, front passenger side G284
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• 9.4 Removing and installing front side airbag crash sensor G179/G180
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• 9.5 Removing and installing rear side airbag crash sensor G256/G257
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• 10 Seat position sensor
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• 10.1 Assembly overview - seat position sensor
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• 10.2 Removing and installing seat position sensor
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• 11 Seat belt verification
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• 11.1 Removing and installing Seat occupied sensor, front passenger side G128
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• 12 Seat occupied recognition
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• 12.1 Assembly overview - seat occupied recognition
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• 12.2 Removing and installing seat occupied recognition sensor
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• 12.3 Removing and installing seat occupied recognition control unit
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• 12.4 Removing and installing bracket for seat occupied recognition control unit J706
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• 12.5 Importers reporting obligation
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• Trim, insulation
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• 1 Front door trims
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• 1.1 Assembly overview - front door trim
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• 1.2 Removing and installing trim
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• 1.3 Removing and installing front door trim
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• 1.4 Removing and installing mirror cover trim
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• 2 Rear door trims
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• 2.1 Assembly overview - rear door trim
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• 2.2 Removing and installing rear door trim
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• 3 Dash panel
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• 3.1 Assembly overview - dash panel
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• 3.2 Removing and installing dash panel end cover
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• 3.3 Removing and installing dash panel trim
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• 3.4 Removing and installing dash panel insert trim
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• 3.5 Removing and installing radio/navigation system mounting frame
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• 3.6 Removing and installing dash panel
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• 3.7 Removing and installing outer dash panel vents
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• 3.8 Removing and installing centre vent
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• 3.9 Removing and installing side defroster vent
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• 4 Central tube for dash panel
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• 4.1 Assembly overview - central tube for dash panel
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• 4.2 Removing and installing central tube for dash panel
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• 4.3 Removing and installing impact absorber
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• 4.4 Removing and installing crash bar
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• 5 Interior trims
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• 5.1 Overview of fitting locations - interior trims
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• 5.2 Assembly overview - sill panel moulding
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• 5.3 Assembly overview - A-pillar trim
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• 5.4 Assembly overview – B-pillar trim
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• 5.5 Assembly overview – C-pillar trim
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• 5.6 Assembly overview – wheel housing trim
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• 5.7 Assembly overview – foot rest and floor covering
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• 5.8 Removing and installing sill panel moulding
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• 5.9 Removing and installing A-pillar trim
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• 5.10 Removing and installing A-pillar gap cover
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• 5.11 Removing and installing B-pillar trim
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• 5.12 Removing and installing C-pillar trim
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• 5.13 Removing and installing wheel housing trims
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• 5.14 Removing and installing foot rest
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• 5.15 Removing and installing floor covering
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• 5.16 Removing and installing rear shelf
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• 6 Luggage compartment trims
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• 6.1 Overview of fitting locations - luggage compartment trims
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• 6.2 Assembly overview - lower rear lid trim
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• 6.3 Removing and installing lower rear lid trim
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• 6.4 Removing and installing luggage compartment side trim
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• 6.5 Removing and installing lock carrier trim
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• 6.6 Removing and installing cross member trim
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• 7 Roof trims
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• 7.1 Assembly overview – moulded headliner
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• 7.2 Removing and installing moulded headlining
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• 7.3 Installing roof reinforcement to body
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• Seat frames
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• 1 Overview of seat variants
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• 1.1 Overview of fitting locations - seat variants
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• 2 Front seats
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• 2.1 Overview of fitting locations - electrical and electronic components
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• 2.2 Assembly overview - front seat
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• 2.3 Assembly overview – front backrest
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• 2.4 Assembly overview - head restraint
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• 2.5 Assembly overview - seat pan
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• 2.6 Assembly overview - seat height adjustment
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• 2.7 Assembly overview – fire extinguisher
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• 2.8 Removing and installing front seat
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• 2.9 Connecting and disconnecting airbag adapter
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• 2.10 Removing and installing seat trim on tunnel side
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• 2.11 Removing and installing seat trim on sill side
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• 2.12 Removing and installing bracket for seat trim
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• 2.13 Removing and installing seat padding ventilator
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• 2.14 Removing and installing seat rail cover
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• 2.15 Removing and installing lumbar support frame
  278
• 2.16 Removing and installing handle for seat height adjustment
  282
• 2.17 Removing and installing seat height adjustment unit
  283
• 2.18 Removing and installing seat rake adjustment unit
  284
• 2.20 Removing and installing lumbar support adjustment unit
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• 2.21 Removing and installing backrest adjustment unit
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• 2.22 Removing and installing front backrest
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• 2.23 Removing and installing head restraint
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• 2.24 Removing and installing head restraint guide
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• 2.25 Removing and installing fire extinguisher holder on seat frame
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• 2.26 Removing and installing fire extinguisher holder
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• 2.27 Removing and installing lumbar support adjustment switch E752/E753
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• 2.28 Removing and installing lumbar support adjustment motor V491/V492
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• 2.29 Removing and installing seat adjustment operating unit EX33/EX34
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• 2.30 Removing and installing massage control unit J740
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• 2.32 Disconnecting and connecting modular wire routing
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• 2.33 Mounting front seat on seat repair stand
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• 3 Rear seats
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• 3.1 Assembly overview - bench seat/individual seats
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• 3.2 Assembly overview - rear seat backrest
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• 3.3 Assembly overview - centre armrest
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• 3.4 Removing and installing bench seat/individual seats
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• 3.5 Removing and installing head restraint
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• 3.6 Removing and installing head restraint guide
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• 3.7 Removing and installing rear seat backrest
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• 3.8 Removing and installing trim for locking mechanism
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• 3.9 Removing and installing locking mechanism for rear seat backrest
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• 3.10 Removing and installing centre armrest
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• 3.11 Removing and installing side padding
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• 3.12 Removing and installing backrest cover panel
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• Seat - padding, covers
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• 1 Front seat covers and padding
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• 1.1 Assembly overview - cover and padding for seat pan
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• 1.2 Assembly overview - cover and padding for backrest
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• 1.3 Assembly overview - seat heating element
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• 1.4 Assembly overview - backrest heater element
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• 1.5 Removing and installing cover and padding for seat pan
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• 1.6 Removing and installing backrest cover and backrest padding
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• 1.7 Separating cover and padding on seat pan
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• 1.8 Separating cover and padding on backrest
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• 1.9 Removing and installing seat heating element Z6/Z8
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• 1.10 Removing and installing backrest heating element Z7/Z9
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• 2 Rear seat covers and padding
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• 2.1 Assembly overview - cover and padding
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• 2.2 Assembly overview - seat heating element
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• 2.3 Removing and installing covers and padding
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• 2.4 Removing and installing intermediate padding
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• 2.5 Separating cover and padding
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• 2.6 Removing and installing seat heating element
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• 2.7 Removing and installing backrest heating element
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