Audi A4. Body repair manual - part 29
Recaro seat
Seat cushion extension, removing and
installing
WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72-9 .
1 - Seat cushion extension
Removing:
- Move seat fully up.
- Remove seat page 72-25 .
- Using pliers or screwdriver push both
springs -2- inward (arrow).
- Remove seat cushion extension -1-.
- If necessary, disconnect seat heater
wiring on both sides.
- Pull front cover -3- up and pull cable
through.
2 - Springs (2x)
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3 - Front cover
Removing:
- If necessary (e.g. when removing seat
cushion), remove cover completely.
Installing:
- Insert seat heater cable harness
connectors through holes on both sides
of cover -3- and connect harness
connectors.
- Attach cover.
4 - Guide sleeves (2x)
Removing:
- If necessary (e.g. when removing seat
cushion), push guide sleeves -4-
together with groove-lock pliers and pull
guide sleeves out.
Installing:
Note:
Always replace guide sleeves when installing.
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Side seat trim, removing and installing
WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72-9 .
1 - Backrest
2 - Side seat trim, tunnel side
Note:
It is not necessary to disconnect any wiring when
removing side seat trim on tunnel side. Remainder
of removal procedure is identical to removal of side
seat trim on door sill side.
3 - Bracket for side seat trim, tunnel side
4 - Seat frame
5 - Bolts (4x per trim piece)
6 - Bracket for side seat trim, door sill side
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7 - Side seat trim, door sill side
Removing:
- Move seat fully down.
- Remove seat page 72-25 .
- Remove mounting trim page 72-41 .
- Remove seat cushion page 72-32 .
- Rotate belt buckle downward.
- Disconnect all harness connectors that
run from circuit board to side seat trim on
door sill side.
- Cut all tie wraps on wiring harness using
diagonal cutter.
- Unbolt bolts -5- (4x) on side seat trim.
Installing:
- Attach trim on lower mounting of
backrest frame.
- Secure side seat trim with bolts -4- (4x).
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Side seat trim bracket, removing and
installing
WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72-9 .
- Move seat to upper-most position.
- Remove seat page 72-25 .
- Remove side seat trim page 72-36 .
- Drill though both rivets -2- at front of side seat trim bracket -1- and
remove bracket.
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Switch unit circuit board, removing and
installing
WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72-9 .
CAUTION!
Only the switch circuit board can be removed.
The switches in the side seat trim cannot be
replaced separately.
Note:
The switch unit circuit board is installed in the side
seat trim on door sill side.
1 - Plastic cover
2 - Bolts (4x)
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3 - Switch unit circuit board with wiring
harness
Removing:
- Move seat to bottom-most position.
- Remove seat page 72-25 .
- Remove door sill side seat trim page
72-36 .
- Cut all tie wraps on wiring harness using
diagonal cutter.
- Disconnect all wiring harness connectors
to circuit board.
- Remove bolts -2- (4x) at plastic cover -1-
located above circuit board -3-.
- Remove plastic cover -1-.
- Remove bolt -4-.
- Carefully remove circuit board.
Installing:
- Carefully install circuit board so circuit
board contacts seat correctly on contacts
for switch located in side seat trim.
4 - Bolt (1x)
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Mounting trim, removing and installing
WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72-9 .
1 - Mounting trim
Removing:
- Remove seat page 72-25 .
- Remove mounting trim -1- downward, so
pins -4- and tabs -5- are pulled out of
catches -6- and -7-.
- Pull out mounting trim -1-.
Installing:
- On same side of side airbag unit, insert
insertion edge -2- under side airbag
module in direction of arrow.
- Install mounting trim evenly so pins -4-
and tabs -5- engage in catches -6- and -
7-.
2 - Insertion edge
Only on same side of side airbag module
3 - Backrest
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4 - Pins
5 - Clip
6 - Pin catch
7 - Tab catches
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Spring cover, removing and installing
WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72-9 .
1 - Backrest
2 - Spring cover
Removing:
- Move seat fully up.
- Unbolt two bolts -3- on left and right of
spring cover -2-.
- Pull off spring cover -2- from right-side of
seat.
- Then pull spring toward right so clip -4-
detaches from left-side of spring cover.
- Remove spring cover -2- from seat.
Installing:
- Install left side of spring cover -1- with
clip -4-.
- Push spring cover -2- onto right-side until
it engages.
- Tighten both bolts -3-.
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3 - Bolts (2x)
4 - Clip
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2-way lumbar support, removing and
installing
WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72-9 .
1 - Backrest frame
2 - 2-way lumbar support
- Remove seat page 72-25 .
- Remove backrest upholstery page 74-
22 .
- Disconnect harness connector for lumbar
support motor -5-.
- Remove bolts -4- (2x).
- Remove bolts -4- (2x).
3 - Retaining hook
4 - Bolts (2x)
5 - Harness connector for lumbar support
motor
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Lumbar support motor with transmission,
removing and installing
WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72-9 .
1 - Lumbar support body
2 - Foam pieces (2x)
If not available as a replacement part,
detach foam pieces from old motor and
attach to new motor