Abstract: An arrangement for relieving stress on a connection between external electrical conductors and at least one electric element such as a heating wire that is contained in a generally sheet-shaped, bendable carrier in a vehicle seat has a holding piece and a cowering piece. The ends of internal conductors leading to the electric element are preferably soldered to flat-pin contacts, which are on the ends of the electrical conductors, and which are located in recesses in the holding piece. The holding piece has pins that extend through holes in the carrier and into mating openings in the covering piece. The carrier, the ends of the internal electrical conductors, and the ends of the external electrical conductors are clamped securely into place by being sandwiched between the holding and covering pieces. Pins extend from the holding piece, through holes in the carrier, and into mating openings in the covering piece. The ends of the pins are then heat-flattened to lock the pieces together.