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Removing and installing seat base frame with longitudinal adjustment motor — AUDI

Removing and installing seat base frame with longitudinal adjustment motor on Audi: 10 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

10 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A8 D3 (4E, 2002–2010)

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  • Ensure correct operation of the safety latch . — Install the seat base frame with longitudinal adjustment motor (7) in the reverse order of removal.

📋 Procedure

  1. Removing seat with defective longitudinal adjustment motor .
  2. Unscrew the bolts (4) (2x).
  3. Detach the retainer plate for the safety latch (3).
  4. Unscrew the bolts (8) (2x).
  5. Unscrew the bolts (2) (2x).
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  1. Disengage the seat longitudinal adjustment motor (5) from the shafts (1) and (6).
  2. Move both runners with a power screwdriver and a long shaft until the concealed bolts (8) (2x) become visible.
  3. Unscrew the bolts (8) (2x).
  4. Replace the seat base frame with longitudinal adjustment motor (7).
  5. ⚠ Ensure correct operation of the safety latch . — Install the seat base frame with longitudinal adjustment motor (7) in the reverse order of removal.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.