Audi A8 2003 - Removing and Installing Head Restraint Adjustment Motor

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1.30 Removing and installing head restraint adjustment motor
1 - Holder (2x)
2 - Mounting plate with head
restraint adjustment motor
♦ Removing
– Remove the head re‐
straints ⇒ page 315 .
– Remove the seat
⇒ page 282 .
– Attach the holder for
seat repair -VAS 6136-
to the engine and gear‐
box holder -VAS 6095- .
– Attach the front seat to
the holder for seat repair
-VAS 6136- .
– Remove the side trim on
the sill panel side
⇒ page 292 .
– Remove the side trim on
the tunnel side
⇒ page 293 .
– Remove the front trim
⇒ page 293 .
– Remove the holder for
the seat side trim panels
⇒ page 294 .
– Remove the backrest
⇒ page 288 .
– Remove the upper
backrest cover panel
⇒ page 309 .
– Remove the lower back‐
rest cover panel
⇒ page 310 .
– Remove the head re‐
straint guides
⇒ page 366 .
– Remove the backrest
cover and padding
⇒ page 364 .
– Unplug the connector -3-.
– Detach the wiring harness from the mounting plate with head restraint adjustment motor -2-.
– Drill out the rivets -4- (2x).
– Slide the mounting plate with head restraint adjustment motor -2- upwards out of the holders -1- (2x).
– Replace the mounting plate with head restraint adjustment motor -2-.
♦ Installing
– Install the mounting plate with head restraint adjustment motor -2- in the reverse order of removal.
3 - Connector
4 - Rivets (2x)
Audi A8 2003 ➤
General body repairs, interior - Edition 07.2011
1. Front seats (memory seat, electrically operated seat) 313