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FRONT SEAT Cable & Airbag No credit (or responsibility) is claimed for the following information - use at your own risk"Airbag Fault" showing on multi-function screen
DISCONNECT THE BATTERY BEFORE DOING ANY WORK ON THE AIRBAGS!
One or more of the 3 airbag wires may be broken at the hinge.
Remove the plastic cover at the side of the seat (see below) and extend the wires to avoid recurrence.
Front seat won't slide forward after seat back released
To release the seat for access to the rear of the 1007, there is a cable between the release handle and the seat sliding lock. This cable releases the seat lock so that it is able to slide forward on its runners
Although this shows the passenger seat on a right-hand drive car, the parts will be similar for left-hand drive cars.
The link cable - item 28 in the drawing, part number 8918 H6 - is accessible after removing the plastic side trim from the seat.
note: pictures show the passenger seat on a left-hand drive car
Remove the plastic covers at the side of the seat so the seat looks like this.
remove the seat back adjusting knob
note that most won't have the black switch which is for heated seats on some models
looks like this . . .
next prise off the cover and remove this T20 torx screw
and then this hidden T20 torx screw and remove the cover
next remove the lower T20 torx screw under the seat cover going up into the seat.
and then the T20 screw at the front of the seat - - -
- - - this one here
with the cover off, it looks like this and the rather expensive (£80-ish) cable can be replaced.