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Front Seat Backrest Cover And Cushion: Removing

NOTE:

The following describes removing and installing components on the left seat. Removing and installing components on the right seat is identical.

Removing and installing is shown as an example and applies to all equipment lines.

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

-- Remove the front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT

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

-- Remove the front seat belt latch. Refer to FRONT SEAT BELT LATCHES

-- Remove the tunnel-side trim. Refer to TUNNEL SIDE TRIM .

Passenger Seat without Height Adjustment

-- Remove the backrest adjustment wheel. Refer to BACKREST ADJUSTING WHEEL

-- Remove the trim on the door sill side. Refer to DOOR SILL SIDE TRIM, PASSENGER SEAT WITHOUT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

Passenger Seat with Pass-Through 

-- Remove the trim on the door sill side. Refer to DOOR SILL SIDE TRIM, PASSENGER SEAT WITH PASS-THROUGH

Front Seats with Manual Height Adjustment 

-- Remove the backrest adjustment wheel. Refer to BACKREST ADJUSTING WHEEL

-- Remove the trim on the door sill side. Refer to DOOR SILL SIDE TRIM, FRONT SEATS WITH MANUAL HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

Power driver seat 

-- Remove the trim on the door sill side. Refer to DOOR SILL SIDE TRIM, POWER DRIVER SEAT

-- Disconnect the two backrest motor wiring harnesses on the bottom side of the seat frame. Detach the wiring harnesses from the seat frame.

All seats 

-- Cut the mesh hose cable tie and pull the harness connector belt lock through it.

-- Remove the backrest. Refer to BACKREST

-- Remove the lumbar adjustment lever, if equipped. Refer to LUMBAR ADJUSTMENT LEVER

-- Remove the backrest and folding table, if equipped. Refer to BACKREST FOLDING TABLE

-- Press the release button and pull the headrest out of the backrest.

-- Release profile -1- from mount -2-.

Fig 1: Release Profile From Mount
GWWN74-10199Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

-- Roll the cover upward.

Fig 2: Identifying Wiring Harness -1- & Four Upholstery Clips -Arrows-
GWWN74-10200Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

-- On vehicles with heated seats, guide the wiring harness -1- through the opening in the cushion.

-- Cut through the four upholstery clips -arrows-.

-- Fold the cover farther up and cut through the next two upholstery clips.

-- Remove the right and left clip on the back side of the backrest with release tool T10236 -1-.

Fig 3: Remove Right And Left Clip On Back Side Of Backrest With Release Tool T10236
GWWN74-10201Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

-- Remove the right and left mounting strap -2- from the backrest frame.

-- Fold the cover further upward and using a small screwdriver, pry the cover profile out of the mounts in the cushion -arrows-.

Fig 4: Fold Cover Further Upward And Using A Small Screwdriver, Pry Cover Profile Out Of Mounts In Cushion
GWWN74-10202Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

-- Fold the cover further upward and remove the remaining cushion cover mounts.

-- Pull the cover over both headrest guides and remove it from the backrest frame.

-- Pull the cushion -1- up over both headrest guides and remove it from the backrest frame -2-.

Fig 5: Pull Cushion Up Over Both Headrest Guides And Remove It From Backrest Frame
GWWN74-10203Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.
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