Audi Q7: Seat Position Sensor
Overview - Seat Position Sensor
Note
The seat position sensor with the wiring harness for the front
passenger seat is shown in the image.

1 - Wiring Harness
- Clipped in the seat frame.
- Connector station in the vehicle floor under on the seat.
- Removing and installing. Refer to
→ Chapter "Seat Position Sensor, Removing and Installing".
2 - Front Passenger Occupant Detection Sensor -G128-
- Only the front passenger side
- Removing and installing. Refer to
→ Chapter "Front Passenger Occupant Detection Sensor -G128-, Removing
and Installing".
3 - Passenger Occupant Detection Sensor Bracket
- Clipped in the seat frame.
- Removing and installing. Refer to
→ Chapter "Front Passenger Occupant Detection Sensor -G128-, Removing
and Installing".
4 - Connector Coupling
5 - Seat Rail
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 - Screw
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 Position Sensor -G553-: wire with connector for
seat belt latch connection.
- Front Passenger Seat Position Sensor -G554-: wire with
connector for seat belt latch connection, passenger occupant
detection sensor and passenger occupant detection system control
module (market-specific).
Removing
- Disconnect modular wiring routing. Refer to
→ Chapter "Modular Wiring Routing, Disconnecting and Connecting".
- Open the corrugated tube, remove the wire for the Driver
Seat Position Sensor -G553-/ Front Passenger Seat Position
Sensor -G554- with the connector and free up.
- Remove the bolt -2-.
- Unclip and disengage the seat position sensor
-1- for the seat pan lower frame
-3--arrow-.
- Remove the cable ties or cable clips for the wire on the
seat pan lower frame.

Driver Seat
- Free up the connector -3- for
the seat belt latch and disconnect.
- Remove the seat position sensor -1-
with the wire -2-.

Front Passenger Seat
- Free up the connector -1- for
the seat belt latch and disconnect.
- Disconnect the connector -3- on
the Front Passenger Occupant Detection Sensor -G128-.
- Remove the seat position sensor -4-
with the wire -2-.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Installation notes, for example tightening specifications,
replacing components. Refer to
→ Chapter "Overview - Seat Position Sensor".
READ NEXT:
Front Passenger Occupant Detection Sensor -G128-, Removing and
Installing
Note
The passenger occupant detection sensor is only installed in
the front passenger seat.
Removing
- Unscrew
Component Location Overview - Passenger Occupant Detection System
Note
For the passenger occupant detection system the heating element is
used.
1 - Wiring Harness
For the seat h
1 - Driver Side Pedestrian Protection Crash Sensor 2 -G851-/Front
Passenger Side Pedestrian Protection Crash Sensor 2 -G852-
Unit with pressure hose
Component location: in the molded f
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General information
You should only perform the steps that follow if
you have the necessary tools and technical expertise.
Towing requires a certain amount of practice.
Audi recommends contacting a towing company
to have the vehicle transported.
You should only have your vehicle towed by another
v
Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm -VAG1331-
Torque Wrench 1783 - 2-10Nm -VAG1783- for versions with air
suspension.
Torque Wrench 1783 - Open Jaw - 10mm -VAG1783/1- for
versions with air suspension.
Removing
- Remove the shock absorber fork. Refer to
→ Chapter "Shock Absorber Fork, Remov