Backrest Cover And Cushion, Removing And Installing, Comfort Seats: Removing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2022 Audi RS 6 Avant and 2021 Audi RS 6 Avant. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

-- Remove the front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Secure the front seat to the :VAS6136 . Refer to FRONT SEAT, MOUNTING ON FIXTURE FOR SEAT REPAIR .

-- Remove the backrest cover. Refer to BACKREST COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, COMFORT SEAT .

-- Remove the headrest. Refer to HEADREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- If installed, remove the seat backrest fan. Refer to FRONT SEAT FAN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, SEAT BACKREST .

-- If installed, remove the massage function valve block and free up the pneumatic lines for the massage mat. Refer to MASSAGE FUNCTION VALVE BLOCK, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Disconnect the wiring harness connectors for the backrest and free up the disconnected wiring harnesses. Refer to MODULAR WIRING ROUTING, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .

-- Remove the backrest. Refer to BACKREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Disengage the rubber tabs -2- for the cover on the backrest frame.

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-- Detach the molding -1- at the backrest frame by hand or using the : 3438 .

-- Remove the front thorax airbag. Refer to FRONT THORAX AIRBAG WITH IGNITER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the clips -arrows- on the backrest frame with the :80-200 .

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-- Disengage the lower center molding -1- on the backrest frame.

-- Detach the inner cover molding -3- at the upholstery wire -2- by hand or using the : 3438 .

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-- Free up the backrest heating wiring harness.

-- If installed, remove the massage mat pneumatic line -4- forward.

-- If installed, remove the fan rubber boot -1- from the module carrier.

-- Loosen the cover and cushion from the backrest frame and remove them upward.