Left Center Motor Cable Replacement

WARNING: Seats with SIPS bag must always have the transport safety device installed in order to avoid accidentally activating the system when working on the seat.


Caution: While carrying out the following operations take care not to alter the position of the seat guide rails relative to one another. If the rails are moved then it will not be possible to reinstall the seat in the vehicle.

Removing

Preparations
- Make a note of radio code if anti-theft coded radio is installed.
- Remove battery negative lead.
- Cars with SIPS airbag: install the safety device for the SIPS bag.
- Remove seat from car.
- Turn seat upside down and place on a clean surface.

Removal of brackets




- Undo the four screws.
- Remove brackets with the three motors.

Removal of left bracket




- Remove seat left bracket which is secured with six screws.
- Remove drive cable from center motor.

Removing drive gear and drive cable




- Remove the two screws and circlip securing the drive gear.
- Lift drive gear clear.
- Turn drive gear and separate.
- Remove three Phillips head screws.
- Remove the drive cable.

Reinstalling

Reinstalling drive cable




- Replace drive cable in drive gear, tighten plate.

Reinstalling drive gear




- Reinstall drive gear. Tighten in place using the two screws.

CAUTION: Reinstall circlip.

Reinstalling




- Reinstall drive cable in motor.
- Reinstall seat left bracket.

Reinstalling brackets
- Reinstall brackets with the three motors.

Finishing off
- Reinstall seat in car.
- Cars with SIPS airbag: remove the safety device.
- Replace battery negative lead.