Audi A8 2003 - Removing and Installing Motor for Head Restraint Adjustment with Active Head Restraint Unit; Removing and Installing Motor for Head Restraint Ad- Justment with Active Head Restraint Unit

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1.33 Removing and installing motor for head restraint adjustment with active
head restraint unit
1 - Motor for head restraint ad‐
justment with active head re‐
straint unit
– 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 upper
backrest cover panel
⇒ page 309 .
– Remove the lower back‐
rest cover panel
⇒ page 310 .
– Detach the backrest
padding ⇒ page 364 .
– Use a power drill to re‐
move the rivet -3- and
the spacer sleeve -4- on
the left and right.
– Unplug the connector
and disconnect the wir‐
ing at the head restraint
adjustment motor -1-.
– Pull out the motor for
head restraint adjust‐
ment with active head
restraint unit -1- and
shaft -2- downwards.
2 - Shaft for active head restraint unit
3 - Rivet
4 - Spacer sleeve
Audi A8 2003 ➤
General body repairs, interior - Edition 07.2011
316 Rep. gr.72 - Seat frames