Seat Track: Service and Repair

Seat rails, replacing

The illustrations in this service information are used for different model years and/or models. Some variation may occur. However, the essential information in the illustrations is always correct.

Seat rail manual seat, replacing

Removing seat rails for manual seats

Remove:
- the front seat. See Upholstery back rest, replacing Upholstery Backrest, Replacing
- the seat belt buckle. See Buckle seat belt front, replacing Buckle Seat Belt Front, Replacing
- the connectors and wiring harness from the cross stay.

- the 2 screwed joints from the cross stay.

- 1 screw from the front mounting.

- the outer nut.
Pull straight out.
Angle the rail and the seat base so that they come apart.

Installing seat rails for manual seats
For tightening torques, see [1][2]Body and Frame

Install:
- a new seat rail
- the outer M8 nut, x 1. Tighten
- 1 M8 screw for the front mounting for the height adjuster. Tighten
- the 2 M8 screwed joints. Tighten.

Seat rail power seat, replacing

Removing the seat rails for power seats

- the 2 stud screws (A) and (B)
- the seat rail.

Assembling components

Hint: When replacing the seat rail or power seat gear, it is easier to assemble the following components so that they form a single unit before they are reinstalled on the front seat.

Remove:
- the seat rail
- the spacer plate
- the gear
- the motors.

Pull up the height adjustment levers to the highest position.
Align the seat rail assembly.
Check that the screws (C) are all the way in their channels.
Check that screw holes (A) are aligned so that the stud screws go in easily.

Tighten:
- the screwed joint (A) halfway
- the screwed joint (B)
- the screwed joint (A) completely.

Installing the seat rails for power seats

Install:
- a new or adjusted seat rail
- the 2 M6 stud screws. Tighten
- the connectors and wiring harness from the cross stay
- the front seat. See Upholstery back rest, replacing Upholstery Backrest, Replacing.