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Removing and installing cover and padding for rear seat bench (5-seater) > < Rear seat covers and padding (5-seater)

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Removing and installing cover and padding for rear seat backrest (5-seater)
Removing and installing cover and padding for rear seat backrest (5-seater)
Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
t  Upholstery stapler -V.A.G 1634/-
Removing cover and padding
  W00-0484
  Note
Rear seat backrest is not to be tilted further backwards when removed than when fitted so as not to damage trim for fittings.
1 - Piping
2 - Cover and padding
t  Removing
–  Remove rear seat → Chapter.
–  Release rear seat backrest → Chapter.
–  Remove release mechanism trim on both sides → Chapter.
–  Remove head restraints by pressing button at left head restraint guide in each case and at the same time lifting out head restraint.
  Note
Rear outer head restraints are not identical to front head restraints. All head restraints are to be marked with adhesive tape on removal.
–  Remove head restraint guides → Fig.
–  Use flat screwdriver to prise out piping -1- all round.
–  Detach cover and padding -2-.
t  Installing
–  Install cover and padding -2- in reverse order of removal.

Detaching cover from padding
   
1 - Cover
t  Removing
–  Unfasten staples -2- from padding -3-.
–  Pinch off staples -4- and detach cover -1-.
t  Installing
–  Use upholstery stapler -V.A.G 1634/- to fit new staples.
–  To facilitate installation, push back longitudinal rods as far as first transverse rod.
–  When fitting, staple transverse rods first and then longitudinal rods.
2 - Staples
q   Commercially available as specified by stapler manufacturer.
q   Only use upholstery stapler.
3 - Padding
4 - Staples

   
Removing and installing head restraint guides
For greater clarity, head restraint guide -1- has been removed in Fig.
–  Insert upholstery needle or screwdriver -3- with a max. width of 2 mm in hole -4- (hole -4- is located opposite fastener of head restraint guide).
–  Lever screwdriver -3- in direction of arrow -A- (this causes retainer tab -2- to move in direction of arrow -B-) and pull out head restraint guide.
Heed the following on installation:
–  Always fit head restraint guide with button on left.
–  Button of head restraint guide must always face left.
–  Head restraint guides must engage in backrest frame mounts.
  A74-0052

Removing and installing cover and padding for rear seat bench (5-seater) > < Rear seat covers and padding (5-seater)