A6 Quattro Sedan V8-4.2L (ART) (2000)
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Removing and installing. See "Third Rear Three-Point Seat Belt/Folding Backrest".
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Lock cylinder
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Use ignition key when removing and installing lock cylinder
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Remove locking lever.
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Using screwdriver, pry out retaining tabs and press out lock cylinder -20-.
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Wire clips
Removing:
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Remove backrest. See: Seat Back/Service and Repair
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Remove screws -2- (2x) from lock trim -3-.
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Press catch on left head restraint guide -6- and remove head restraint -4-.
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Press buttons on left and right head restraint guides -13- and remove center head restraint -10-.
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Remove center armrest -11-.
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Remove ski sack -12-. See: Doors, Hood and Trunk/Trunk / Liftgate/Service and Repair
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Remove head restraint guides -13- (See Fig. 1) and -6- (See Fig. 2).
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Pry fastening strip -15- from backrest panel -5-.
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Using screwdriver, pry out trim for three-point seat belt -19-.
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Detach hooks -17- from wire clips -21-.
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Using screwdriver, pry fastening strip -16-from fastening groove -14-.
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Cut through upholstery clips -7- and remove seat cover.
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Remove backrest heating element -8-.
Installing:
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Use VAG1634 stapling tool to install new upholstery clips.
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When installing new backrest panel, bend retaining tabs -18- inward approx. 1-2 mm (1/16 in.) for better support for fastening strip.
NOTES: Check the following after completing the installation of the backrest:
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The seat belt guide component and the belt webbing must not make contact with or rub against the seat foam or the seat cover fabric.
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The guide component must follow all movements of the belt webbing.
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The belt webbing must run freely in all directions.
Fig. 1 Removing guides for center head restraint
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Using screwdriver -2-, pry out center head restraint guide -1-.