Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing cover and padding (backrest - super sports seat) Special tools and workshop equipment required t  Drill (for vehicles with DVD player) t  Safety goggles (for vehicles with DVD player) t  Ø 12 mm drill bit (for vehicles with DVD player) Removing   WARNING t  Observe safety regulations for pyrotechnic components → Chapter. t  Before handling pyrotechnic components (e.g. unplugging the electrical connector) the mechanic must discharge static electricity by briefly touching the door striker plate, or similar. –  Remove front seat → Chapter. –  Attach front seat to seat repair stand -VAS 6136- → Chapter.

Vehicles with mounting for DVD player: l  DVD player removed. –  Unclip trim -2- for electrical connector -arrow-.   WARNING Risk of eye injuries. Wear safety goggles! –  Use Ø12 mm bit to drill out guides -1- and -3- for DVD player.

Caution Danger of damaging backrest cover and padding irreparably. t  Guides are only held in position in backrest frame by retaining tabs -arrows-. t  Therefore only drill out up to 35 mm (dimension -a-) to remove. All vehicles (continued): –  Remove backrest cover panel: t  Two-piece backrest cover panel → Chapter „Removing and installing backrest cover panel“ t  One-piece backrest cover panel → Chapter „Removing and installing backrest cover panel“ –  Remove front seat backrest → Chapter.

–  Disengage fastening strips (bottom) -5- and -6-. –  Disengage fastening strip (top) -3-. 1 -  Seat cover 2 -  Backrest frame 4 -  Trim for backrest frame

–  Disengage side fastening strips -3- from fasteners of trim for backrest frame -2-. 1 -  Seat cover   WARNING Before handling pyrotechnic components (e.g. unplugging the electrical connector) the mechanic must discharge static electricity by briefly touching the door striker plate, or similar. –  In area of side airbag, pull cover as far forwards as possible so that side airbag can be removed. –  Remove side airbag → Chapter. –  Take airbag out of the pouch sewn into cover and re-engage airbag in backrest frame.

–  Working from rear of backrest, reach beneath padding and locate release button -5-. –  Press release button in direction of -arrow-. –  Keep release button -5- pressed in this position. –  Lift padding with foam-fitted head restraint -1- off backrest frame -3-. 2 -  Head restraint guide without release button 4 -  Side airbag 6 -  Head restraint guide with release button   Note The help of a second mechanic is required for detaching the padding with the head restraint from the backrest frame.

Equipment version with lumbar support: –  Detach padding from Velcro fastener -3- on lumbar support -2-; otherwise hooks -arrows- of lumbar support will be damaged during removal. All vehicles (continued): –  Detach cover with padding from backrest frame. Installing   WARNING t  Observe safety regulations for pyrotechnic components → Chapter. t  Before handling pyrotechnic components (e.g. plugging in the electrical connector) the mechanic must discharge static electricity by briefly touching the door striker plate, or similar. Install in reverse order of removal; note the following: –  After attaching padding to backrest frame, make sure that head restraint is properly locked in head restraint guides.

–  Make sure fastening strips -3-, -5-, -6- and side fastening strips lock correctly in place and cover is not creased.   Caution The three centre fastening strips -6- must be hooked over trim for backrest frame -4- and over backrest frame -2-.

Vehicles with mounting for DVD player: l  Mountings for guides -1- and -3- on backrest must be clean. –  Align backrest cover and insert guides in mountings. l  Guides -1- and -3- can only be inserted in one position. l  Release buttons must face outwards. –  Clip on trim -2-. l  Trim can only be clipped on in one position.   Note -Arrow- can be disregarded. All vehicles (continued):   Note Make sure electrical connectors are fitted correctly (as far as stop) and engage audibly.   WARNING The battery must be connected with the ignition switched on. If pyrotechnic components (e.g. airbag or belt tensioner) are inexpertly repaired, this may result in unwanted triggering after connecting the battery. There must not be anyone in the vehicle while you are connecting the battery. –  With ignition switched on, connect battery earth wire → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27.   Note If the airbag warning lamp -K75- indicates a fault following installation, you must interrogate, erase and then re-interrogate the event memory → Vehicle diagnostic tester.