Porshe 911 (997). Manual - part 760

Pulling out wire harness for backrest

Note

Only for vehicles with lumbar support.

Note

Make sure not to trap or damage the wire harness when pulling it through.

1. Pull wire harness for backrest -1- down out of the backrest frame -2- .

Disconnecting plug connection

2. Turn plug connection -1- approx. 90° anti-clockwise -arrow A- and pull it off the backrest frame

-arrow B-

 .

3. Release plug connection -arrows C- and disconnect it -arrows D- .

Note

Make sure not to trap or damage the wire harness when pulling it through.

Diagnostic system: reading out fault memory and activating systems

Disconnecting wire harnesses on backrest frame

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4. Press locking tabs on fixing clip -2- together and unclip it -arrow E- . Pull wire harness for backrest -3-

down and out -arrow F- .

5. Press locking tabs on fixing clip -2- together and unclip wire harness for side airbag -4- from the backrest

frame -arrow G- .

Removing frame for side airbag

Removing frame for side airbag

1. Unscrew fastening screws -1- and unclip frame for side airbag -2- from the backrest frame -3- .

Disassembling backrest frame

Removing fastening nuts

1. Remove fastening nuts -1- from the backrest frame -2- , check them and replace if necessary.

Diagnostic system: reading out fault memory and activating systems

Removing frame for side airbag

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Removing fixing clips

2. Unclip fixing clips -1- from the backrest frame -2- , check them and replace if necessary.

Removing backrest frame

Removing backrest frame

Note

Two persons are needed to remove and install the backrest frame.

1. Secure backrest frame -2- in upright position.

2. Unscrew fastening screws -1- on left and right and remove backrest frame -2- up out of the seat

frame.

Assembling backrest frame

Installing backrest frame

Diagnostic system: reading out fault memory and activating systems

Disassembling backrest frame

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Installing backrest frame

DANGER

Loosen the safety-related threaded joint.

Danger of injury if front seat is not screwed down correctly.

• 

→ Always replace fastening screws for the front seat after customer service and reworking.

→ It is not permissible to make alterations to the micro-encapsulated screws (e.g., use lubricant, loosen bolts,

and screw them down again).

Note

Two persons are needed to remove and install the backrest frame.

1. Fit backrest frame -2- into the seat frame, position it correctly and secure with the fastening screws -1- .

Tightening torque → Tightening torque: 34 (25 ftlb.) Nm +/-4 (3 ftlb.) Nm

Assembling backrest frame

Pressing in fixing clips

1. Press in fixing clips -1- on the backrest frame -2- .

Diagnostic system: reading out fault memory and activating systems

Installing backrest frame

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