SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals > Leon Mk2 > Body | General body repairs, interior | Seat frames | Front seat trims | Seat panel without height adjustment (5-door models): Removing and installing.

Seat panel without height adjustment (5-door models): Removing and installing.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Torque wrench kit -SAT 8010-

t	Pliers -T20065-

t	Base -T20172/1-

t	Tower -T20172/2-

t	Seat repair stand -T20172/5-

Removal:

Caution

Always observe the procedure in the repair instructions for disconnecting and connecting the battery → Disconnecting and connecting battery; Rep. gr.27

Note

t	Before working with the airbag system, always read the safety precautions → Chapter.

t	After connecting the battery, check the vehicle equipment (radio, clock, electric windows, etc.) following the indications in the Repair Manual and/or the Operating Instructions.

t	Before separating the activation cable and the earth cable, any build up electrostatic must be eliminated (touching the door slip switch or the bodywork)

t	The removal and installation procedures may need to be modified slightly depending on the equipment variants.

–	Disconnect the battery → Battery: disconnecting and connecting; Rep. gr.27.

–	Remove the front seat → Chapter.

Note

Ensure that side airbag adapter -VAS 5232- remains connected during the entire removal procedure.

–	Clamp the front seat in the bracket for the seat repair -T20172/5-.

–	Remove the seat back adjustment knob -5- using the pliers -T20065-.

–	Unscrew screws -6- (tightening torque 2 ± 0.2 Nm) and remove the side trim -4-.

–	Remove belt buckle for front seatbelt → Chapter.

–	Unscrew screws -2- (tightening torque 2 ± 0.2 Nm) and remove the cover of the backrest adjustment -1-.

Installation

Installation is carried out in reverse order.

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