Replacement of Front Seat With Pre-Installed Sips Bag
Replacement of SeatWARNING: SIPS bag cannot be repaired. Damaged front seat is to be replaced complete with pre-installed SIPS bag.
Fig. 1 SIPS Bag Transport Safety Device Installation:
If SIPS bag was not released
First lock the SIPS bag!
- Lift up the seat pocket. Lift the front edge and push pocket backward.
- Remove transport safety device from its holder inside the seat pocket.
- Attach transport safety device to sensor unit.
Remove front seat
Preparation:
- Turn ignition off.
- Disconnect cable from negative battery terminal.
Fig. 28 Front Seat Removal:
Remove:
- Seat pocket(A).
Lift front edge and push backward.
- Seat belt from chair attachment (bolt on outside of seat).
- Cover (B) at front edge of seat rail.
- 4 attachment bolts (C) in seat rails.
- Disconnect connectors to heating elements (under seat).
- Disconnect connector to seat-belt buckle (under seat). Lift seat straight up (control tabs at front and rear edge).
Fig. 28 Front Seat Removal:
Install front seat
First make sure that the SIPS bag on the new front seat has been locked with the transport safety device attached to the sensor unit.
- Install the seat in the opposite order of removal.
NOTE: The outside rear attachment bolt (C) should be tightened last, otherwise the seat could be installed at an angle.
Tightening torques:
- Seat/floor: 40 Nm (30 ft.lb.)
- Belt: 20 Nm (15 ft.lb.)
When front seat is in place Do not forget to unlock SIPS bag!
- Remove transport safety device from sensor unit.
- Place transport safety device in holder inside seat pocket.
- Replace seat pocket.
- Change to decal with new date for SIPS bag, left or right side. Located at driver's side B-post.
The new SIPS-bag chair comes with the decal.