Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing   Note t  When reinstalling, ensure all cables and connectors of PODS are reconnected correctly if they were disconnected during removal process. t  Note how all cables are connected and routed before starting work on PODS components. –  Disconnect battery earth strap. –  Remove front passenger seat (install airbag adapter -VAS 5094-) → Seat frame; Rep. gr.72.

–  Remove bolt on inner side of seat -arrow-.

–  Remove plastic rivet -1- on front part of seat. –  Remove plastic cover -2-, unhook from lower part of seat -3-.

–  Remove bolt -arrow-.

–  Unhook plastic part from seat -arrow-.

–  Press seat cover as shown and pull cover off seat frame -arrow-.

–  Press seat cover as shown and pull cover off seat frame -arrow-.

–  Pull cover off seat. To pull off cover -arrow-, see instructions under → Seat padding, covers; Rep. gr.74.   Note t  In this case, the seat cover can be removed without removal of the backrest. t  Move backrest down if necessary –  Cut through white plastic band -1- on seat padding   Note t  This band must not, under any circumstances, be cut off the padding on an exchange part. t  Take note of how the heater cable is routed as this will make reinstallation easier. –  Remove heater element from seat padding. Carefully separate both parts for this.

–  Cut through clips -arrow-.

–  Disconnect sensor connector -1-. –  Disconnect connector for seat belt tensioner sensor. To do this, press connector downwards and then inwards -arrow-. –  Disconnect connector -2- and release from retainer. –  Release cable from securing clips -3- as required.   Note t  Release locking device on upper side of connector -1- for control unit when connecting the replacement part. t  Note routing and connectors before releasing cables from securing clips -3-. –  Release cable from securing clips as required.   Note Note routing and connectors before releasing cables from securing clips.

–  Release hose clips -arrows- from retainers.   Note t  Before releasing clips, ensure that replacement part also has clips. If not, reuse existing clips. t  When hose clips are missing, ensure that clips are connected correctly to replacement hose and hose is routed as shown in illustration.

–  Remove Torx screws R 1and -1-. –  Remove nuts -2-. –  Remove bolt -4-. –  Remove control unit -5- from retainer -3-. –  Remove retainer -3-.   Note Metal retainers only require removal if they are damaged, or when the PODS control unit and the pressure sensor will not pass through the opening.

–  Slide control unit and the pressure sensor through opening -arrow-.   Note The illustration shows the metal retainer after it has been installed on the seat. –  Remove sensor mat from seat base.