Webasto CARBONTECH Installation Instructions And Owner's Manual - page 3
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Installation Preparation & General Notes:
1. Seat heater system will
NOT
work on seats manufactured using the “foam in place” (trim
cover glued to foam pad) method of trim cover attachment.
2. If the vehicle is equipped with an anti-theft radio, the radio code must be written down prior
to disconnecting battery cable. The code must be re-entered when the negative battery
cable is re-installed.
3. If vehicle is equipped with an air bag, it is advisable to disconnect negative battery cable for
3 minutes prior to beginning installation.
4. Only use parts and components supplied in kit for the seat heater installation. The supplied
components are carefully selected for optimal performance. Foreign parts may lead to problems
which could result in potential damage to the seat heater components or vehicle.
5. The installation of the heating pads must be free of creases and wrinkles.
6. Seats in vehicles with pre-loaded (power charge equipped) safety belts must be removed and
re-installed under strict adherence to the vehicle manufacturers instructions.
7. In cases where a seat is equipped with an occupant pressure sensor for air bag deployment;
please refer to the manufacturer’s manual for any specific instruction with regard to installing
seat heater kits.
8. After installing seat heater wire harness, care must be taken to ensure all seat motions are still
possible without obstruction and the moving of the seat does not cause any interference that
could damage the seat heater wire harness.
9. Installation of a CARBONTECH™ seat heater system with seats containing seam lines
running front to rear (length wise) is not permitted. Only exception is if the heating pads are
not directly located over the groove/s.
10. The overall side to side (width) of the heating pads must not be altered
(cutting not
permitted)
.
11. Both heating pads must be connected to ensure system functions properly.
Warning: Metal, electrical conductors or hog rings are not to be placed on, through or
across the heating element.
Warning: Do not tap or solder seat heater harness to any airbag circuits. Yellow tape,
tubing and connectors will indicate airbag circuits.
Warning: Do not tap or solder seat heater harness to any pre-loaded safety belt circuits.