Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Alfa Romeo
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Alfa Romeo 145/146 Factory Service Manual (1994-1999)11 · Bodywork
11 · Body & interior

Refitting

Make
Alfa Romeo
Model
145/146 Factory Service Manual
Year
1994–1999
Section
Internal trim › Refitting
BodyworkRefitting
  1. Remove the seat from the vehicle.

NOTE: Do not extract the seat from its housing using the seat lever shown by the arrow in the diagram or else the guides will not be aligned.

Seat with guide pins marked 1
  1. Tighten the rear fixing bolts starting from the one on the inside (1a) and continuing with the one on the outside (1b).

The seat should be fixed to the floor without the guides being distorted; if necessary, adjust the nuts shown in the diagram making sure that they are free.

NOTE: During this stage do not lift up the seat to fit the fixing bolts.

Rear fixing bolts 1a and 1b with torque specification 24 Nm / 2.4 kgm

24 Nm
2.4 kgm

REFITTING

  • Place the seat in its housing in the vehicle.
  • Connect the electrical connections.
  1. Check that the centering pin on the seat guide is correctly positioned.

NOTE: Check that the carpet does not interfere with the seat guide support areas.

Seat being placed into housing with centering pin 1 shown
  1. Place the seat in the fully retracted end of travel position using the guide control lever.

Always make sure that the guide control lever is correctly attached.

NOTE: For 145 version avoid folding the backrest when sliding the seat in order not to free the guides and prevent them from being out of alignment.

Seat guide support area with lever 1 shown

Parts & tools for this job For 1994 Alfa Romeo 145/146

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