Section 3902 (Seats - Repair)
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- General Precautions
- Front Seat, Normal, Manual
- Front Seat, Normal, Electric
- 52 14... Additional work in event of faulty forward/back adjustment drive
- 52 14... Performing function check with adapter cable (for seat repairs)
- 52 14 207 Removing and installing ambient light
- 52 14 209 Removing and installing carrier plate for rear monitor
- 52 14... Removing and installing covers on seat rails
- 52 14 001 Removing and installing front seat, driver's side
- 52 14 002 Removing and installing front seat, front passenger side
- 52 14 041 Removing and installing inner cover on left or right front seat (older version)
- 52 14 041 Removing and installing inner cover on left or right front seat (newer version)
- 52 14 198 Removing and installing or replacing rear panel on left or right front seat backrest (older version)
- 52 14 198 Removing and installing or replacing rear panel on left or right front seat backrest (newer version)
- 52 14 031 Removing and installing/replacing backrest frame for driver's seat
- 52 14 032 Removing and installing/replacing backrest frame for front passenger seat
- 52 14 030 Removing and installing/replacing backrest frame on left or right front seat
- 52 14 010 Removing and installing/replacing both seat rails on left or right front seat
- 52 14 392 Removing and installing/replacing front left or right crash-active headrest
- 52 14 390 Removing and installing/replacing left or right front head restraint (normal, electrical)
- 52 14 208 Removing and installing/replacing left or right rear monitor trim
- 52 14... Removing and installing/replacing left or right seat rail on front seat
- 52 14 040 Removing and installing/replacing outer cover on left or right front seat (older version)
- 52 14 040 Removing and installing/replacing outer cover on left or right front seat (newer version)
- 52 14 017 Removing and installing/replacing seat frame for driver's seat
- 52 14 018 Removing and installing/replacing seat frame for front passenger seat
- 52 14 020 Removing and installing/replacing seat frame on left or right front seat
- 52 14 060 Removing and installing/replacing valve body for left or right front lumbar support
- 52 14 407 Replacing backrest cover for driver's seat (normal/electric)
- 52 14 408 Replacing backrest cover for front passenger seat (normal/electrical)
- 52 14 405 Replacing backrest cover for left or right front seat (normal, electrical)
- 52 14 888 Replacing both gas cartridges for crash-active headrest
- 52 14 886 Replacing gas cartridge for crash-active headrest on left or right
- 52 14... Replacing heating element for left or right front seat
- 52 14 050 Replacing lumbar cushion on front left or right seat (older version)
- 52 14 050 Replacing lumbar support on front left or right seat (newer version)
- 52 14 422 Replacing padding for driver's seat backrest
- 52 14 418 Replacing padding for front passenger seat (from 09/09 onward)
- 52 14 420 Replacing padding for left or right front seat backrest
- 52 14 402 Replacing seat cover for driver's seat (older version)
- 52 14 402 Replacing seat cover for driver's seat (newer version)
- 52 14 403 Replacing seat cover for front passenger seat (normal, electrical)
- 52 14 423 Replacing upholstery for front passenger seat backrest
- 52 14 425 Replacing upholstery for driver's seat
- Front Seat, Sports, Electric
- 52 16 041 Removing and installing inner cover on left or right front seat (sport, electrical)
- 52 16 021 Removing and installing/replacing adjusting unit for thigh support on driver's seat
- 52 16 022 Removing and installing/replacing adjusting unit for thigh support on front passenger seat
- 52 16 030 Removing and installing/replacing backrest frame on left or right front seat (sport, electric)
- 52 16 390 Removing and installing/replacing left or right front head restraint (sport, electrical)
- 52 16... Removing and installing/replacing left or right seat rail on front seat (sport, electrical)
- 52 16 040 Removing and installing/replacing outer cover on left or right front seat (sport, electrical)
- 52 16 198 Removing and installing/replacing rear panel on left or right front seat backrest (sport, electrical)
- 52 16... Removing and installing/replacing support for outer cover on front seat (sport, electrical)
- 52 16... Removing/refitting/replacing bracket for thigh support on left or right front seat (older version)
- 52 16... Removing or installing thigh support mechanism at left or right front seat (newer version)
- 52 16 407 Replacing backrest cover (Sport) for driver's seat
- 52 16 408 Replacing backrest cover for front passenger seat (Sport)
- 52 16 405 Replacing backrest cover for left or right front seat (sport, electrical)
- 52 16 050 Replacing lumbar support on front seat (sport, electrical) left or right
- 52 16 402 Replacing seat cover for driver's seat (older version)
- 52 16 402 Replacing seat cover for driver's seat (newer version)
- 52 16 403 Replacing seat cover for front passenger seat (older version)
- 52 16 404 Replacing seat cover for front passenger seat (newer version)
- 52 16 425 Replacing upholstery for driver's seat (sport, electrical)
- 52 16 426 Replacing upholstery for front passenger seat (sport, electrical)
- 52 16... Replacing upholstery for front seat thigh support (older version)
- 52 16... Replacing upholstery for front seat thigh support (newer version)
- 52 16 420 Replacing upholstery for left or right front seat backrest (sport, electrical)
- Front Seat, Comfort
- 52 17 041 Removing and installing inner cover on left or right front seat
- 52 17... Removing and installing outer upper rail cover
- 52 17 030 Removing and installing/renewing backrest frame on left or right front seat (comfort)
- 52 17 021 Removing and installing/replacing adjusting unit for thigh support on driver's seat
- 52 17 022 Removing and installing/replacing adjusting unit for thigh support on front passenger seat
- 52 17 023 Removing and installing/replacing adjusting unit for thigh support on left or right front seat
- 52 17... Removing and installing/replacing all covers on left or right seat rails
- 52 17 032 Removing and installing/replacing backrest frame for driver's seat
- 52 17 030 Removing and installing/replacing backrest frame for front passenger seat
- 52 17 055 Removing and installing/replacing both adjusting units for backrest width adjustment on driver's seat
- 52 17 056 Removing and installing/replacing both adjusting units for backrest width adjustment on passenger seat
- 52 17 205 Removing and installing/replacing both rear panels on left or right front seat backrest
- 52 17 392 Removing and installing/replacing front left or right crash-active headrest
- 52 17 062 Removing and installing/replacing front left or right lumbar support with valve housing (active seat)
- 52 17 035 Removing and installing/replacing gearing for head restraint adjustment
- 52 17... Removing and installing/replacing left or right seat rail for front seat (comfort)
- 52 17... Removing and installing/replacing left or right thigh support
- 52 17 202 Removing and installing/replacing lower rear panel on left or right front seat backrest
- 52 17 040 Removing and installing/replacing outer cover on left or right front seat (comfort)
- 52 17 027 Removing and installing/replacing pressure distributor for active passenger seat
- 52 17 026 Removing and installing/replacing pressure distributor for active seat
- 52 17 028 Removing and installing/replacing pump for pressure distributor
- 52 17 020 Removing and installing/replacing seat frame on left or right front seat (Comfort)
- 52 17 034 Removing/installing/replacing shaft for head restraint adjustment (older version)
- 52 17 034 Removing/installing/replacing shaft for head restraint ("backrest upper section") adjustment (newer version)
- 52 17... Removing and installing/replacing support for outer cover on front seat (comfort)
- 52 17 035 Removing and installing/replacing transmission for backrest upper section adjustment
- 52 17 200 Removing and installing/replacing upper rear panel on left or right front seat backrest
- 52 17 050 Replace lumbar support on front seat (comfort without OE active seat) left or right
- 52 17 407 Replacing backrest cover for driver's seat (comfort)
- 52 17 408 Replacing backrest cover for front passenger seat (Comfort)
- 52 17 405 Replacing backrest cover for left or right front seat (comfort)
- 52 17 888 Replacing both gas cartridges for crash-active headrest
- 52 17 886 Replacing gas cartridge for crash-active headrest on left or right
- 52 17 426 Replacing padding for front passenger seat (from 09/09 onward)
- 52 17 420 Replacing padding for left or right front seat backrest
- 52 17 402 Replacing seat cover for driver's seat (older version)
- 52 17 402 Replacing seat cover for driver's seat (newer version)
- 52 17 403 Replacing seat cover for passenger seat (older version)
- 52 17 404 Replacing seat cover for passenger front seat (newer version)
- 52 17 425 Replacing upholstery for driver's seat
- 52 17 426 Replacing upholstery for front passenger seat
- 52 17... Replacing upholstery for front seat thigh support
- Rear Seat, Normal, Electric
- 52 25... Performing function check with adapter cable (for seat repairs)
- 52 25... Removing and fitting backrest fan
- 52 25... Removing and fitting rear seat fan
- 52 25 030 Removing and installing/replacing armrest for rear seat backrest
- 52 25 013 Removing and installing/replacing backrest frame for left rear seat
- 52 25 014 Removing and installing/replacing backrest frame for right rear seat
- 52 25 011 Removing and installing/replacing both rear seats
- 52 25 042 Removing and installing/replacing cover for backrest angle adjustment on left or right
- 52 25 390 Removing and installing/replacing headrest for left or right rear seat
- 52 25 380 Removing and installing/replacing left or right rear head restraint mount
- 52 25 006 Removing and installing/replacing left rear seat
- 52 25 036 Removing and installing/replacing left rear seat frame
- 52 25 201 Removing and installing/replacing rear panel on right rear seat back
- 52 25 037 Removing and installing/replacing rear seat frame
- 52 25 007 Removing and installing/replacing right rear seat
- 52 25 135 Removing and installing/replacing seat backrest frame for left rear seat
- 52 25 137 Removing and installing/replacing backrest frame for right rear seat
- 52 25 077 Removing and refitting/replacing cover on center armrest
- 52 25 029 Removing and refitting/replacing cupholder cover
- 52 25... Replacing A/C mat in rear seat backrest
- 52 25 411 Replacing backrest cover for left rear seat
- 52 25 412 Replacing backrest cover for right rear seat
- 52 25 460 Replacing padding for left rear seat backrest
- 52 25 454 Replacing padding for right rear seat
- 52 25 461 Replacing padding for right rear seat backrest
- 52 25 453 Replacing rear seat facing
- 52 25 403 Replacing seat cover for left rear seat
- 52 25 404 Replacing seat cover for right rear seat
- Rear Seat, Through-Loading
- 52 26 155 Installing and removing/replacing the rear seat cover
- 52 26... Removing and installing left or right damper
- 52 26 300 Removing and installing or replacing left or right controller for rear seat surface
- 52 26 118 Removing and installing/replacing Bowden cable for left or right rear seat
- 52 26 115 Removing and installing/replacing Bowden cable for left rear seatback
- 52 26 117 Removing and installing/replacing Bowden cable for right rear seat backrest
- 52 26 303 Removing and installing/replacing actuator for left or right rear seat backrest
- 52 26 030 Removing and installing/replacing armrest for rear seat backrest
- 52 26 011 Removing and installing/replacing backrest for left rear seat
- 52 26 012 Removing and installing/replacing backrest for right rear seat
- 52 26 137 Removing and installing/replacing backrest frame
- 52 26 001 Removing and installing/replacing both rear seats
- 52 26 042 Removing and installing/replacing cover for backrest angle adjustment on left or right
- 52 26 210 Removing and installing/replacing headrest for left or right rear seat
- 52 26... Removing and installing/replacing left or right rear head restraint mount
- 52 26 000 Removing and installing/replacing left or right rear seat
- 52 26 135 Removing and installing/replacing left rear seat backrest frame
- 52 26 038 Removing and installing/replacing left rear seat frame
- 52 26 199 Removing and installing/replacing rear panel on left rear seat back
- 52 26 200 Removing and installing/replacing rear panel on right rear seat back
- 52 26 039 Removing and installing/replacing rear seat frame
- 52 26 153 Removing and installing/replacing seat cover for left rear seat
- 52 26 411 Replacing backrest cover for left rear seat
- 52 26 412 Replacing backrest cover for right rear seat
- 52 26 147 Replacing padding for right rear seat
- 52 26 145 Replacing rear seat facing
- Seat Occupancy Detector