Backrest Adjustment Motor

Backrest Adjustment Motor

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Engine and transmission holder (VAS 6095)





• Fixture for seat repair (VAS 6136)









1 Four-Way Lumber Support Motors (Qty. 2)

2 Seat Height Adjustment Motor

3 Motor for Seat Inclination Adjustment

4 Longitudinal Seat Adjustment Motor

5 Backrest Adjustment Motor

• Removing

- Remove seat. Refer to => [ Power Front Memory Seat ] Power Front Memory Seat.

- Mount the fixture for seat repair (VAS 6136) on the engine and transmission holder (VAS 6095).

- Attach the front seat to the fixture for seat repair (VAS 6136).

- Remove side trim on sill side. Refer to => [ Side Trim, Sill Side ] Side Trim, Sill Side.

- Remove side trim on tunnel side. Refer to => [ Side Trim, Tunnel Side ] Side Trim, Tunnel Side.

- Remove backrest cover panel. Refer to => [ Backrest Cover ] Backrest Cover.





• A passenger seat backrest is shown in the illustration.

- Remove bolt from motor for backrest adjustment. Refer to => [ Removing Mount for Motor Backrest Adjustment ].

- Pry off spring washer - 5 - (illustration - B -) on the side of backrest motor using a screwdriver.

- Tap shaft - 4 - through the side of the backrest frame using a hammer and drift punch.

- Pull out shaft - 4 - just far enough out of backrest frame - 1 - until motor for backrest adjustment can be removed.

• Installing

- Adapt the splines of new motor for backrest adjustment. Refer to => [ Preparing Backrest Adjustment Motor ].

- Slide shaft - 4 - through motor for backrest adjustment and through backrest frame - 1 -.

- Set seat aside.

- Place a wood block - 2 - beneath shaft - 4 - (illustration - A -) on opposite side of motor for backrest adjustment.

- Tap spring washer - 5 - onto shaft - 4 - using a socket wrench 11 mm insert - 3 - (illustration - C -).

- Install screw on backrest adjustment motor and connect connector.

Further installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.

- For seats with seat memory: After installing seat, perform a basic setting for backrest or seat.





1 Backrest Frame

2 Wood Block

3 Socket 11 mm

4 Shaft

5 Spring Washer

Removing Mount for Motor Backrest Adjustment





- Disconnect connector - 5 -.

- Pull cover - 3 - and anti-crush fleece - 2 - aside.

- Remove screw - 4 -.

Preparing Backrest Adjustment Motor





- Using a screwdriver, turn the locking pin of splines - 1 - so it aligns with shaft of backrest frame.