Removing front seat with electric adjustment if seat longitudinal adjustment motor is defective — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi Q3 (8U, 2011–2018); platform code 84

• Special tools named: VAS 6282
• Renewed: wire

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• To avoid unnecessary repair costs, check the electrical/electronic components and wiring before removing the front seat any further.
• If fuse is defective, it must be renewed .
• If seat longitudinal adjustment motor is defective, lower seat pan frame must be renewed .
• For greater clarity, the seat pan is shown without the padding, cover and backrest.

📋 Procedure

1. ⚠ Observe safety regulations for pyrotechnic components .Before handling pyrotechnic components (e.g. unplugging the electrical connector) the mechanic must discharge any static electricity. This can be done by briefly touching the door striker plate, or similar. — Move front seat as far upwards as it will go. [Note: To avoid unnecessary repair costs, check the electrical/electronic components and wiring before removing the front seat any further.]
2. Perform the following checks:
3. If fuse is defective, it must be renewed .
4. Repair or renew wire if there is no voltage at connector point .
5. If seat longitudinal adjustment motor is defective, lower seat pan frame must be renewed .

6. ⚠ Before handling pyrotechnic components (e.g. unplugging the electrical connector) the mechanic must discharge any static electricity. This can be done by briefly touching the door striker plate, or similar. — With ignition switched on, disconnect battery earth wire Electrical system27Battery; Disconnecting and connecting battery.
7. Unplug electrical connectors at connector point in floor .
8. Plug in connector of airbag adapter VAS 6282 at electrical connector for side airbag .
9. Unplug electrical connector at seat longitudinal adjustment motor.
10. Remove bracket for modular wire routing at lower seat pan frame.
11. Unplug electrical connector for belt buckle (front) .
12. Unclip electrical wiring from lower seat pan frame and move to one side.
13. ⚠ Risk of damage to threaded holes or bushes in pivot points (bolted connection between upper and lower frame).A second mechanic is required to take hold of the backrest and press the seat downwards slightly when removing the bolts listed below. — Remove bolt (5).
14. Remove bolts (1, 3, 4 and 7).
15. Before lifting out front seat, attach protectorVAS 871001 as shown in illustration to protect sill panel trim.
16. With the help of a second mechanic, lift upper seat pan frame (2) off lower frame (6) and remove from vehicle. [Note: For greater clarity, the seat pan is shown without the padding, cover and backrest.]
17. ⚠ Risk of damage to bushes (1) in pivot points (2) (bolted connection between upper and lower frame).The bushes cannot be renewed with the equipment available to workshops.The relevant components must be renewed if the bushes are damaged. — Unscrew accessible bolts for seat rails at console.
18. Remove defective seat longitudinal adjustment motor (1) at bracket (arrow A).
19. Unscrew bolts (arrows B) and detach cross piece (3) for seat rails.
20. Unscrew bolts (arrows C) and remove bracket (2) for seat longitudinal adjustment motor.
21. Clamp drive shaft (3) of seat longitudinal adjustment motor in a battery-operated screwdriver (4) or drill.
22. Insert drive shaft in drive spindle (arrow A) and move seat rail (top) (2) forwards or backwards (arrows B) until bolt for seat rail (bottom) (1) is accessible.
23. Unscrew bolt and detach seat rail.
24. Repeat procedure on opposite seat rail.
25. Renew lower seat pan frame with seat longitudinal adjustment motor .

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