volkswagen Workshop Repair Guides

Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Installing > < Removing and installing front seat backrest cover and padding
Removing
Removing
–  Attach seat repair stand -VAS 6136- to engine and gearbox support -VAS 6095-.
–  Remove front seat → Chapter.
–  Secure seat to seat repair stand -VAS 6136-.
–  Remove right front seat trim → Chapter.
Vehicles with manually adjustable seat
–  Remove left side trim on seat → Chapter.
Vehicles with electrically adjustable seat
–  Remove left side trim on electrically adjustable seat → Chapter.
All vehicles
–  Remove front seat backrest → Chapter.
–  Secure backrest to seat repair stand -VAS 6136-.
   
–  Actuate respective button in head restraint guide and pull out head restraint -1- from backrest.
Only 2-door
–  Pull off operating knob -2-.
–  Insert a screwdriver -direction of arrow- and lever trim -3- out of mounting.
  Note
When installing, remove retaining spring -4- from lever -5- and renew it.
Only vehicles (Golf 2004 ►) with manual height adjustment of lumbar support
–  Using removal pliers -3392-, remove knob -6- for lumbar support height adjustment.
All vehicles
–  Unhook profiled piece -7- on both sides of backrest.
–  Release profile -8- from mounting -9-.

   
–  Remove side retaining bars -1- and -2- from mountings and fold back of cover upwards.
–  Remove plate -3- from backrest.
–  Open side retaining bar -4- and unhook tensioning wire -5-.
–  Open side retaining bar -7- and unhook tensioning wire -6-.

   
–  Fold cover -5- upwards.
–  Using a small screwdriver, unclip cover profiles -1- from mountings -2- in padding.
–  Unhook tensioning wire -4- from padding wire -3- on both sides.
–  Remove head restraint guides → Chapter.
–  Remove cover -5- and padding -6- from backrest frame -7-.

   

Installing > < Removing and installing front seat backrest cover and padding