SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing –  Remove seat → Chapter. –  Remove backrest → Chapter. –  Remove head restraint from backrest. Removing child seat from backrest

–  Fold down seat part, open zipper -1-, unhook and remove child seat cushion -2-.

–  Separate cable ties -1- in hinges of back plate -2- and unhook hinges. –  Unhook seat belts on back plate -2-. –  Unhook guide pins -3- of back plate from guides on left and right and take back plate off seat.

–  Unscrew nuts -1- with washers -2- (quantity of four). Specified torque: 6 Nm

–  Take table top -1- off rear of backrest -arrow-. –  Unhook securing rod -2- for belt with belt latch and pull out.

–  Separate cable ties in hinges -arrows A- of seat plate -1- and pull off seat plate -1- from backrest -arrow B-. –  Unscrew belt fittings -2- on left and right. Specified torque: 20 Nm

Removing cover and padding –  Push out plugs -1- (qty. 6) from steering wheel side and pull out mounting frame -2- (from bottom first) out of backrest.

–  Pull out guides -2- from head restraints. To do this, use an appropriate drift -1- or similar and push it into small opening to release locking lug -arrow- or push down backrest padding beneath guide and release locking lug directly using a screwdriver.   Note Locking lug can be found on front or rear side depending on installation position (left or right of backrest).

–  Using a screwdriver, release button surround -2- of push button -1- for belt mechanism and take off button surround -2- and push button -1- one after the other.   Note On some versions, the arm rests are clipped in place rather than screwed.

–  Lever out plug -1- and unscrew Torx bolt (T 30) -2-. Specified torque: 20 Nm –  Take off arm rest -3-.

–  Pull out zip fastener slide -1- from under cover and open zip fastener. –  Remove backrest cover.

–  Take off padding elements -1- and -2- from backrest frame -3-.

Removing belt mechanism –  Remove cover -4- of belt mechanism on rear of backrest. –  Unscrew hexagon socket head bolts -1- beneath belt mechanism. Specified torque: 8 Nm –  Fold plastic plate -3- forwards, guide out seat belts -2- and unhook plastic plate -3- at bottom mountings -arrows-.

–  Swing out belt mechanism -1- from backrest frame -2--arrow A-. –  When installing, ensure that guide lugs -arrows B- are seated in allocated recesses.