Overview - Control Module, Module Carrier And Backrest Fan

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Fig 1: Sealing Ring -1-, Module Carrier 2-, Rubber Bushing -3-, Driver Multicontour Seat Control Module -J873- 4-, Check Valve -5-, Bolt -6-, Backrest Frame -7-, Plastic Washer -8-, Driver Seat Backrest Blower Fan -V388- 9-, and Rubber Mount -10-

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Sealing Ring
- For blower fan
- Vehicle versions
Module Carrier
- Module carrier with air cushions for lumbar support
- Cannot be disassembled
- Removing and installing, refer to MODULE CARRIER WITH AIR CUSHIONS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Connect the pneumatic lines, refer to PNEUMATIC LINES, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING
Rubber Bushing
- Quantity: 3
- For multicontour seat control module
Driver Multicontour Seat Control Module -J873-
- Front passenger side: Front Passenger Multicontour Seat Control Module -J872-
- The connection for the restrictor is deleted on the Original Replacement Part with an integrated check valve and the separate check value must be removed,
- Removing and installing, refer to DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER MULTICONTOUR SEAT CONTROL MODULE -J873- / -J872-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Connect the pneumatic lines, refer to PNEUMATIC LINES, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING
Check Valve
- Depending on the version, separate component or integrated in the multicontour seat control module
- Remove the external check valve if installing a multicontour seat control module that contains a check valve,
- Installed position: the arrow on the check valve must point toward the control module.
- Removing and installing, refer to CHECK VALVE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Connect pneumatic lines and check for secure locking
Bolt
- 6.5 Nm
Backrest Frame
Plastic Washer
- Insert in front of the lumbar support bolting between lumbar support bracket and backrest frame
Driver Seat Backrest Blower Fan -V388-
- Front passenger side Front Passenger Seat Backrest Blower Fan -V389-
- Vehicle versions
- Removing and installing, refer to DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BACKREST BLOWER FAN -V388- / -V389-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Rubber Mount
- Quantity: 4
- For blower fan