Removing and installing seat occupied recognition; Removing pressure sensor for seat occupied recognition G452, Basic — VW
Removing and installing seat occupied recognition; Removing pressure sensor for seat occupied recognition G452, Basic on VW: 15 steps.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes 5C7, 5C1
📋 Procedure
- ⚠ Observe safety precautions during work on seat occupied recognition system . — Attach seat repair standVAS 6136 to engine and gearbox supportVAS 6095.
- Remove front seat .
- Fasten seat on seat repair standVAS 6136.
- Remove trim on tunnel side .
- Remove left trim on seat :
- Remove front seat backrest (3).
- Remove cover from front seat cushion (front seat padding is not removed) .
- Detach seat heating element connector for front seat cushion if a seat heating element exists
- Disconnect connector (5) of pressure sensor for seat occupied recognition G452(2) from seat occupied recognition control unit J706(4).
- Disconnect wiring harness (6) of pressure sensor for seat occupied recognition G452 from seat frame.
- Remove seat padding (1) together with pressure sensor for seat occupied recognition G452(2) from seat frame.
- ⚠ Removed components are to be separated from each other and disposed of separately from each other so that they are not accidentally re-installed.The further procedure only applies to this. — Remove wiring harness (1) of pressure sensor for seat occupied recognition G452(2) from anchoring channel (arrow A).
- Thread connector (3) through seat padding (arrow B).
- Detach pressure sensor for seat occupied recognition G452(1) from seat padding (2) in (direction of arrow B), beginning in (direction of arrow A).
- Remove pressure sensor for seat occupied recognition G452(1) from seat padding (2).
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