Remove drive for the forward/back seat adjustment

NOTE: Description is for left component only. Procedure on the right side is identical.

Preliminary works

Prerequisite

The front seat is adjusted completely to the top.

Unlock plug connection (1) and disconnect.
Unclip the cable clip (2) from the carrier plate.

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Unlock the retaining tabs (1) and remove the holder (2).

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Unclip the guide tube (1) from the carrier plate (2).

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Carefully bend the guide tube (1) up until you can pull the guide tube out of the drive (2).
Do not bend the drive (2) too far up; otherwise, the guide pins in the carrier plate (3) may be damaged.
Feed the guide tube (1) and the drive (2) out of the carrier plate (3).

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