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Front seat sliding not working

Fault diagnosisFront seat sliding not working

FRONT SEAT SLIDING NOT WORKING

When the lever is operated, the seat does not slide forwards or backwards along the guides

Test seat slide while seated on the seat

0	PRELIMINARY CHECKS	All OK	Problems met	Operation
		Results of the tests
	Firstly check for absence of obstacles or dirt on the travel	Continue to Step 1	Presence of foreign bodies along seat travel	Clean guide rails
1	CHECKING TRAVEL LUBRICATION	All OK	Problems met	Operation
	Check the guides are properly lubricated	Continue to Step 2	Lack of lubrication and increased friction	Lubricate the guides using a suitable product
2	CHECK SEAT RUNNER ATTACHMENTS	All OK	Problems met	Operation
	Remove the seat Op. 7045A10. Check that the seat runners are attached correctly to the car floor	Continue to Step 3	Slide fastening loose	Tighten bolts securing slides to car floor pan
3	CHECKING GUIDES AND SEAT SLIDE RELEASE	All OK	Problems met	Operation
	Check the condition of the seat sliding guides and make sure there is no rust or distortions. Check that the guides are attached correctly to the seat Check the release lever for seat longitudinal adjustment. In particular, check the condition and that it is correctly fixed	Continue to Step 4	Faulty guide attachment	Refit the guides correctly Op. 7045A22
			Faulty guides	Replace the seat runner guides Op. 7045A22
			Release lever faulty	Repair or replace the release lever Op. 7045A26
4	CHECK ON CORRECT OPERATION	All OK	Problems met	Operation
	Check that the fault is no longer present		Fault persists	Search for the fault starting from another symptom'

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