Front seat cover and upholstery, removing and installing (Golf R32): Removing

• Switch off ignition.
• Disconnect vehicle battery → 27 BATTERY, STARTER, GENERATOR, CRUISE CONTROL
• Remove front seat → Front seats, removing and installing  .
• Remove front backrest → Front backrest, removing and installing  .

• Loosen beading strip - 5  - , - 6  - , - 7  - and - 8  - from seat frame - 4  -.
• Disconnect wiring harnesses for seat heater - 9  - from seat frame.

• Loosen both beading strips - 2  - and - 3  - located at center portion of seat - 1  - from seat frame.

Fig 1: Locating Beading Strips On Seat Frame

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• Remove cover - 1  - with cushion - 3  - from seat frame - 4  -.
• On underside of cushion, remove staples - 2  -.
• Roll up cover until cushion wire can be reached.
• Using a small screwdriver, unclip cushion wire for cover out of frame - 5  - in cushion.

Fig 2: Cushion Removed From Frame

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• Remove cover from cushion.

• On inner side of left seat bolster, remove staples - 6  -.
• Cut through all cushion clips - 5  -.

NOTE:

• Cushion clips - 5  - are destroyed upon removing, they must be replaced during installation.

• Carefully remove seat bolster cover - 2  - from cushion - 4  -.
• Carefully pull seat bolster cushion - 4  - out of seat frame - 3  -.

NOTE:

• The same instructions apply to the right seat bolster cover - 1  - and the corresponding cushion.

Fig 3: Seat Bolster Cover, Cushion, Seat Bolster Cushion And Frame

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