Rear Seat Backrest, Removing And Installing, Outer Folding Backrest: Removing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2021 Audi S4 and 2021 Audi A4 Quattro. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

-- Remove the rear bench seat. Refer to BENCH SEAT/SINGLE SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Right folding backrest: remove the rear belt end fitting in the center. Refer to REAR SEAT BELT LATCH, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Vehicles with Remote Backrest Release:

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CAUTION:

Risk of malfunction.

When removing and installing the release cable, do not under any circumstances remove the idler roller -1- from the coupling housing.

-- Open the coupling housing cover.

-- Disengage the release cable support bracket -3- from the mount on the coupling housing in direction of -arrow-.

-- Disengage the release cable nipple -2- from the idler roller -1-.

Continuation for All Vehicles:

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-- Fold the folding backrests forward.

-- Remove the bolt -2-.

-- Disengage and remove the securing bracket -1- from the center support -arrow-.

NOTE:

For clarity, the cushion and cover are not shown.

-- Fold the folding backrest -1- slightly forward.

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-- Remove the folding backrest from the center support -2-.

-- Remove the folding backrest from the outer bearing toward the center of the vehicle in direction of -arrow-.

-- Remove the backrest from the vehicle.