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

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2024 Audi S6 and 2024 Audi A6 Quattro. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

-- Move the front seats all the way forward.

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

-- Right folding backrest on 2+1 seats: remove the rear belt end fitting in the center. Refer to OVERVIEW - CENTER REAR THREE-POINT SEAT BELT .

Vehicles with Remote Backrest Release:

CAUTION:

Improper handling increases the risk of destroying the backrest remote release.

The idler pulley could fall out.

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

-- Open the cover and disengage the release cable support bracket -3- from the mount on the coupling housing -arrow-.

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-- Disengage the release cable nipple -2- from the idler roller -1- and close the cover again.

Continuation:

-- Fold the rear seat backrests forward.

-- Remove the bolt -1-.

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-- Tilt the securing bracket -2- forward and disengage downward from the center bearing -arrow- at the same time.

-- Raise the rear seat backrest slightly.

-- At the same time pry out the inner rear seat backrest -1- from the center support -arrow A-.

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-- Remove the rear seat backrest from the outer bearing toward the center of the vehicle -arrow B-.

-- Remove the backrest.