1999 VW jetta passenger seat cable adjustment broke or is locked in. how do I fix??

1999 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
13,600 MILES
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DRTIM
lever in front won't engage to slide seat back. pulling on wire doesn't move seat either.
Feb 19, 2012 at 7:32 PM
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EXOVCDS
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Hello, raise the seat as high as you can for best view under seat.

Remove the plastic rail covers at the rear of the seat (see pdf)

At the front bottom of the seat, remove the two securing bolts.

Look under the seat...you will have to manually push a pin to the
side, in order for the seat to be able to slide back & out.

Once the chair is free in the front, tilt it back & disconnect the
electrical connectors under the seat.

Slide the seat all the way out and lift it out of the car.

You will need to get a replacement cable to re-attach it to the seat:


Before you order, make sure to inspect exactly what is broken.
Feb 19, 2012 at 8:32 PM
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EXOVCDS
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Sorry... no PDF attached, image instead.
Feb 19, 2012 at 8:33 PM
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EXOVCDS
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One more picture for you...
Feb 19, 2012 at 8:36 PM
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These images and instructions look good.
Feb 19, 2012 at 9:38 PM
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