Audi Q3: Seat Position Sensor

Overview - Seat Position Sensor

  Note

The illustration shows the passenger seat position sensor with the wiring harness.

1 - Connector

• Connector station in the vehicle floor under on the sill panel under the seat.

2 - Cable Holder/Cable Tie

• Clipped in the seat frame.

3 - Connector

• for the belt latch

4 - Cable Holder/Cable Tie

• Clipped in the seat frame.

5 - Seat rail

• Tunnel side

6 - Front Passenger Seat Position Sensor -G554-

• Driver seat: Driver Seat Position Sensor -G553-
• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Seat Position Sensor, Removing and Installing".

7 - Bolt

• 1.2 Nm

8 - Connector

• Only for passenger seat: for Passenger Occupant Detection System Control Module -J706-

Seat Position Sensor, Removing and Installing

The seat position sensor is available as a replacement part with the wiring harness and connector. The following wires with connectors are contained in the wiring harness:

• Driver seat: wire with seat belt latch connector coupling.
• Passenger seat: wire with seat belt latch connector coupling and Passenger Occupant Detection System Control Module -J706-.

Removing

  WARNING

• Follow all safety precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to → Chapter "Pyrotechnic Components Safety Precautions".
• Before handling airbag units (for example, disconnecting the connector), the person handling it must "discharge static electricity". This can be done by touching the door striker, for example.

- Remove the front seat. Refer to → Chapter "Front Seat, Removing and Installing".

- Fasten the front seat on the Engine/Transmission Holder - Seat Repair Fixture -VAS6136-. Refer to → Chapter "Front Seat, Mounting on Fixture for Seat Repair".

- Open the rear wiring holder -1- for modular wire routing on the seat pan lower frame using a screwdriver -arrow- and remove the corrugated tube -2-.

- Remove the seat position sensor wire -G553-/-G554- from the protective cover -2- and free it up.

- Remove the bolt -1-.

- Unclip and disengage the seat position sensor -2- for the lower seat pan -3--arrow-.

- Remove the cable ties or cable clips for the wire on the seat pan lower frame.

Driver seat:

- Disconnect the connector -2- to the seat belt latch.

- Remove the seat position sensor -1- with the wire -3-.

Front Passenger Seat:

- Remove the passenger occupant detection system. Refer to → Chapter "Passenger Occupant Detection System, Removing and Installing".

Installing

  WARNING

• Follow all safety precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to → Chapter "Pyrotechnic Components Safety Precautions".
• Before handling pyrotechnic components (for example, connecting the connector), the person handling it must "discharge static electricity". This can be done by touching the door striker, for example.
• Observe all measures when installing the front seat. Refer to → Chapter "Front Seat, Removing and Installing".

Install in reverse order of removal.

Installation notes, for example tightening specifications, replacing components. Refer to → Chapter "Overview - Seat Position Sensor".

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