Front backrest cover and upholstery, removing and installing: Installing

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NOTE:

If new backrest cover is not supplied with two tension wires, these must be determined and replaced.

Fig 1: Locating Tension Wire And Upholstery Wires

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Determine backrest version.
Determine the corresponding tension wire - 1 - according to the following table.

NOTE:

If new backrest cover is supplied without upholstery wires - 2 - , use upholstery wires from the old backrest cover.

Overview of tension wires

Output on printer of V.A.G 1551	Possible cause of malfunction	Corrective action
Basis/Comfort without lumbar support	1J0 881 883 A	-
Comfort with lumbar support	1J0 881 883 B	Red
Sport without lumbar support	1J0 881 883 C	Blue
Sport with lumbar support	1J0 881 883 D	Green