Rear Seat Backrest, Removing And Installing: Removing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2023 Volkswagen Arteon. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

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To improve clarity, the left rear seat backrest 1/3 is not shown.

-- Remove the bench seat. Refer to BENCH SEAT/SINGLE SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the seat belt latch with the right rear belt end fitting. Refer to REAR SEAT BELT LATCH, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- For versions with a pass-through, open the pass-through door and fold it forward.

-- Remove the trim for the center bearing -1- forward in direction of -arrow C-.

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-- Remove the bolt -3-.

-- Fold up the locking bracket -2- at the rear in direction of -arrow A-, disengage it at the front from the center bearing -arrow B- and remove.

-- Lift the rear seat backrest -2- out of the center support -3- and pull it out toward the center of the vehicle out of its outer mounts -1- -arrows-.

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Seat Backrest, Center Support & Outer Mounts

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-- In vehicles equipped with seat heating, disconnect the backrest heating connector.

-- Remove the rear seat backrest from the vehicle.