Front Seat Backrest Cover And Upholstery

NOTE:

Removing and installing the components is described for the left seat. Removing and installing the components from the right seat is identical.

Removing

-- Mount the fixture for seat repair VAS 6136 on the engine and transmission holder VAS 6095.

-- Remove front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT .

-- Attach the seat to the fixture for seat repair VAS 6136.

-- Remove right trim on seat:

Seat without folding backrest: RIGHT SEAT TRIM .
Seat with folding backrest: LEFT FOLDING PASSENGER SEAT TRIM .

Vehicles with manual seat adjustment

-- Remove left trim on seat:

Seat without folding backrest: LEFT SEAT TRIM .
Seat with folding backrest: RIGHT FOLDING PASSENGER SEAT TRIM .

Vehicles with power backrest adjustment on the front passenger seat (USA)

-- Remove right trim on seat. Refer to RIGHT SEAT TRIM PANEL WITH POWER LUMBAR ADJUSTMENT

Vehicles with electric seat adjustment

-- Remove left power seat trim. Refer to POWER SEAT TRIM, LEFT .

All vehicles

-- Remove front seat backrest. Refer to LEFT FRONT SEAT BACKREST .

-- Attach the backrest to the fixture for seat repair VAS 6136.

-- Press button in headrest and pull headrest -2- out of backrest.

Only Golf Wagon from MY 10

-- Pus the cushion on the headrest guide -arrow-.

Fig 1: Removing Headrest

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-- Push the headrest guide -arrow- all the way using trim removal wedge 3409.

-- Push the button -2- and pull the headrest -1- out of the backrest.

Procedure for all vehicles

-- Remove headrest guides -1- and -3-. Refer to HEADREST GUIDES .

Only vehicles with manual lumbar adjustment

-- Remove adjusting wheel -4- for lumbar adjustment using disassembly pliers 3392.

All vehicles

-- Disengage backrest profile -5- on both sides.

-- Release profile -6- from mount -7-.

Fig 2: Removing Adjusting Wheel For Lumbar Adjustment Using Disassembly Pliers 3392 And Removing Headrest

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-- Disengage tension wire -1- from backrest frame on left and right sides.

-- Disengage profiles -2- on left and right sides from mounts -3-.

-- Roll backrest cover upward.

-- Using a small screwdriver, unclip the backrest cover retainers -4- from the mounts -5- in the cushion.

Fig 3: Disengaging Profiles On Left And Right Sides From Mounts

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-- Roll cover upward further.

-- Unclip the cover retainers from the mounts in the cushion.

NOTE:

For the sake of illustration, backrest cover is depicted as partially removed in the illustration.

-- Cut the upholstery clips -1-. Upholstery clips must be replaced during installation.

-- Disconnect the tension wire -2- on both sides from the cushion wire -3-.

-- Remove the cover and upholstery -4- from the backrest frame -5-.

Fig 4: Removing The Cover And Upholstery From The Backrest Frame

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Installation

-- Install in reverse order of removal.

Upholstery clip pliers V.A.G 1634 is required to install new upholstery clips.