BACKREST RELEASE CABLE, SEAT WITH PASS-THROUGH
Removing
Mount the fixture for seat repairVAS 6136 on the engine and transmission holderVAS 6095.
Remove the front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT .
Attach the seat to the fixture for seat repairVAS 6136.
Remove right trim on seat. Refer to TRIM, RIGHT, SEAT WITH PASS-THROUGH
Remove left trim on seat. Refer to LEFT SEAT TRIM WITH PASS-THROUGH
Release backrest and fold backrest onto seat.
Loosen cover from seat frame in front seat backrest area. Cover is not removed from front seat backrest.
Remove the cable bracket -1- on left side of the lower seat frame. To do this, release locking tab in -direction of arrow 2- using a screwdriver and remove cable bracket in -direction of arrow 3-.
Scheme 81
Remove the clip -4- for the cable from the lower seat frame.
Remove the release cable from the retainers on the lower seat frame.
Unclip the cable bracket -1- from retainer -2- on right side.
Scheme 82
Slide the release cable downward and remove from the retaining pins -3-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
BACKREST RELEASE, 2-DOOR
Note. The following describes removing and installing on the left side of the vehicle. Removing and installing on the right side is identical.
Removing
Mount the fixture for seat repairVAS 6136 on the engine and transmission holderVAS 6095.
Remove front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT
Attach the seat to the fixture for seat repairVAS 6136.
Remove front right seat trim. Refer to RIGHT SEAT TRIM
Vehicles with manual seat adjustment
Remove front left seat trim. Refer to LEFT SEAT TRIM
Vehicles with electric seat adjustment
Remove left power seat trim. Refer to LEFT POWER SEAT TRIM
All vehicles
Remove front seat backrest. Refer to LEFT FRONT SEAT BACKREST
Attach the backrest to the fixture for seat repairVAS 6136.
Remove cover and cushion from the front seat backrest. Refer to FRONT SEAT BACKREST COVER AND CUSHION
Drill out rivet -1- on both sides of backrest and remove bracket -2- from backrest.
Loosen eyelets -3- on release -4- from screws -5-.
Disengage spring -6-.
Disengage upper eyelet -7- from lever -8-.
Press the retainers in the mount -9- and remove the release cable -10- from the backrest.
Scheme 83
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Note. After installation, both release cables must release simultaneously. Adjustment is done using knurled nuts in releases.
BUCKET SEAT PAN
Note. The following describes removing and installing on the left side of the vehicle. Removing and installing on the right side is identical.
Removing
Mount the fixture for seat repairVAS 6136 on the engine and transmission holderVAS 6095.
Remove the front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT .
Attach the seat to the fixture for seat repairVAS 6136.
Remove front left bucket seat trim. Refer to LEFT BUCKET SEAT TRIM
Remove the front seat belt latch
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Remove front bucket seat backrest. Refer to FRONT BUCKET SEAT BACKREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING
Remove cover and upholstery from front bucket seat backrests. Refer to FRONT BUCKET SEAT CUSHION COVER AND CUSHION
Remove two screws -1- in front area (24 Nm).
Remove screw -2- from seat base in rear left area (24 Nm).
Remove screw -3- from seat base in rear right area (24 Nm).
Note. Screws -1- to -3- are micro-encapsulated. They must be replaced each time they are loosened. Before installing the new screws, the threads of the corresponding nuts must be cleaned.
Scheme 84
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
BUCKET SEAT BACKREST RELEASE CABLE
Note. The following describes removing and installing on the left side of the vehicle. Removing and installing on the right side is identical.
Removing
Mount the fixture for seat repairVAS 6136 on the engine and transmission holderVAS 6095.
Remove the front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT .
Attach the seat to the fixture for seat repairVAS 6136.
Remove front left bucket seat trim. Refer to LEFT BUCKET SEAT TRIM
Remove the front seat belt latch
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Remove front right bucket seat trim. Refer to RIGHT BUCKET SEAT TRIM
Remove front bucket seat backrest. Refer to FRONT BUCKET SEAT BACKREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING
Remove cover and upholstery from front seat backrest, bucket seat. Refer to FRONT BUCKET SEAT BACKREST
Remove bolts -1-.
Scheme 85
Remove the upper section of the backrest release -2- in -direction of arrow-.
Unclip the release cable -2- from the latch -arrow A-.
Scheme 86
Unclip the release cable -2- from the latch -arrow B-.
Note. Perform the following on both sides.
Drill out the blind rivet head -1- on the backrest frame -3-.
Scheme 87
Remove the bolts -2- (24 Nm) and fold the backrest frame -3- forward in -direction of arrow-.
Note. The bolts are microencapsulated and must therefore be replaced after every removal. Before new bolts are installed, the counter thread of the corresponding nut must be cleaned.
Remove the cable -1- from the plate.
Scheme 88
Push the cable eye -2- downward in -direction of arrow- and remove the cable from the pin -4-.
Remove any remaining blind rivet -3-.
Scheme 89
Remove the front release -1- from the openings in the backrest frame -2-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Note. Use pop rivet pliersVAS 5072 to remove the blind rivets.
Note. The following describes removing and installing the outer backrest trim on the left side of the vehicle. The removal and installation of the other backrest trim are identical.
Removing
Loosen the backrest trim -1- off the backrest near the catches -arrows- using the trim removal wedge3409.
Pull the backrest trim -1- toward the rear. Slide the backrest trim near the guides -2- out of the mounts in the backrest.
Scheme 90
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
ENTRY ASSISTANCE UNIT RELEASE CABLE
Note. The following describes removing and installing on the left side of the vehicle. Removing and installing on the right side is identical.
Removing
Mount the fixture for seat repairVAS 6136 on the engine and transmission holderVAS 6095.
Remove front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT
Attach the seat to the fixture for seat repairVAS 6136.
Remove front right seat trim. Refer to RIGHT SEAT TRIM
Remove front left seat trim. Refer to LEFT SEAT TRIM
Remove front seat backrest. Refer to LEFT FRONT SEAT BACKREST
Disengage the release cable -1- from the bracket -2-.
Disengage eyelet -3- from pins -4-.
Disengage the release cable -1- from the bracket -5-.
Thread end of release -7- out of bracket -6-.
Scheme 91
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
FRONT SEAT
Note. The following describes removing and installing on the left side of the vehicle. Removing and installing on the right side is identical. The following describes removing and installing a manual seat. Removing and installing a power seat is identical.
Removing
| WARNING | Observe safety precautions for working on airbags. |
If present, remove seat drawer from seat.
Position seat as far forward as possible using fore/aft adjustment.
Remove screws -3- and -4-.
Position seat as far back as possible using fore/aft adjustment.
Disconnect the battery. Refer to [For transmission(s) 0A4, 02E, 09G, 02Q] [For engine(s) CBTA, CJAA, CBUA, CCTA, CBFA] Removal and Installation
Remove the cap -5- from coupling station.
| WARNING | Electrostatic discharges can lead to unintended deployment of the airbag. Therefore, the technician must discharge static electricity from the body before disconnecting the ignition and ground wiring. This is done, for example, by briefly touching the vehicle body or the door striker pin. |
Depending on vehicle equipment, disconnect seat wiring harnesses from the coupling station.
Connect Airbag AdapterVAS 6229 or Airbag AdapterVAS 6281 to side airbag wiring harness -6-.
Remove screws -1- and -2-.
Remove the wiring harness from the mount in the floor panel.
| CAUTION | If seat is to be lifted out or transported out of the vehicle, it must not be grasped by the attachments, for example, seat belt latch, lever for seat fore/aft adjustment, lever for seat height adjustment or seat trim panels in order to prevent damage. |
Reach with the right hand between backrest and seat cushion, grasp with the left hand onto forward end of seat cushion and lift seat out of vehicle.
Scheme 92
Installing
Lift seat through the front doors and into the vehicle.
Insert seat into corresponding holes in floor via the centering pins on the tunnel side.
Tighten screw -1- (40 Nm).
Tighten screw -2- (40 Nm).
| WARNING | When installing seat, if a thread in mounting plate of seat crossmember was damaged, a reworking of the damaged thread is forbidden. In this case, mounting plate of seat crossmember must be replaced. |
If there is damage to threads in mounting plate of seat crossmember
Replace the respective mounting plate of seat crossmember.
Remove the airbag adapterVAS 6229 or the airbag adapterVAS 6281.
Engage wiring harness for side airbag -6- in coupling station.
Engage the remaining wiring harnesses in connector station, according to vehicle equipment.
Secure wiring harness in mount on floor and insert cover cap -5- into coupling station.
If present, insert seat drawer into seat.
Switch on ignition.
| WARNING | Make sure that no persons are in the vehicle. |
Connect the battery. Refer to [For transmission(s) 0A4, 02E, 09G, 02Q] [For engine(s) CBTA, CJAA, CBUA, CCTA, CBFA] Removal and Installation .
Position seat as far forward as possible using fore/aft adjustment.
Tighten screw -3- (40 Nm).
Tighten screw -4- (40 Nm).
| WARNING | When installing seat, if a thread in mounting plate of seat crossmember was damaged, a reworking of the damaged thread is forbidden. In this case, mounting plate of seat crossmember must be replaced. |
If there is damage to threads in mounting plate of seat crossmember
Replace the respective mounting plate of seat crossmember.
FRONT BUCKET SEAT BACKREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING
Note. The following describes removing and installing on the left side of the vehicle. Removing and installing on the right side is identical.
Removing
Mount the fixture for seat repairVAS 6136 on the engine and transmission holderVAS 6095.
Remove the front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT .
Attach the seat to the fixture for seat repairVAS 6136.
Remove front left bucket seat trim. Refer to LEFT BUCKET SEAT TRIM
Remove the front seat belt latch
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Remove front right bucket seat trim. Refer to RIGHT BUCKET SEAT TRIM
Disconnect the connector on the bottom of the seat pan for the backrest heating, if equipped.
Remove two bolts each on left and right sides -1- and -2- (34.5 Nm).
Note. The bolts are microencapsulated and must therefore be replaced after every removal. Before installing the new screws, the threads of the corresponding nuts must be cleaned.
Remove the backrest from the seat frame.
Scheme 93
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
FRONT SEAT SUPPORT AND OPERATING LEVER
Note. The following describes removing and installing on the left side of the vehicle. Removing and installing on the right side is identical.
Removing
Remove front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT
Remove front left seat trim. Refer to LEFT SEAT TRIM
Remove the two bolts -1- (3.5 Nm) and remove operating lever -2-.
Remove the two bolts -3- (3.5 Nm) and remove bracket -4-.
Scheme 94
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
FRONT BUCKET SEAT BRACKET AND OPERATING LEVER
Note. The following describes removing and installing on the left side of the vehicle. Removing and installing on the right side is identical.
Removing
Remove front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT
Remove front left bucket seat trim. Refer to LEFT BUCKET SEAT TRIM
Note. As of MY 10, the bracket -4- is riveted to the seat pan with bolts -1- and -3-. Drill out the blind rivet to remove the bracket.
Remove the two bolts -1- (3.5 Nm) and remove operating lever -2-.
Remove the two bolts -3- (3.5 Nm) and remove bracket -4-.
Scheme 95
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Note. Use pop rivet pliersVAS 5072 to remove the blind rivets.
HEADREST GUIDES
Removing
Note. To remove headrest guides, backrest cover must be partially removed. Headrest guides are shown removed to provide a better illustration.
Mount the fixture for seat repairVAS 6136 on the engine and transmission holderVAS 6095.
Remove front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT
Attach the seat to the fixture for seat repairVAS 6136.
Remove front right seat trim. Refer to RIGHT SEAT TRIM
Vehicles with manual seat adjustment
Remove front left seat trim. Refer to LEFT SEAT TRIM
Vehicles with electric seat adjustment
Remove left power seat trim. Refer to LEFT POWER SEAT TRIM
All vehicles
Remove front seat backrest. Refer to LEFT FRONT SEAT BACKREST
Attach the backrest to the fixture for seat repairVAS 6136.
Remove cover from backrest until underside of headrest guides are accessible. Refer to FRONT SEAT BACKREST COVER AND CUSHION
Grasp in seat frame and operate headrest guide locking tab -arrow A- with button -1-.
Remove headrest guide with button from backrest.
Grasp in backrest frame and operate headrest guide locking tab -arrow B- -2-.
Remove headrest guide from backrest.
Scheme 96
LEFT SEAT TRIM
Note. The following describes removing and installing on the left side of the vehicle. Removing and installing on the right side is identical.
Removing
Remove front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT
Remove bolt -1- (2.5 Nm).
Press securing clip metal tab -2- inward using a small screwdriver and remove handle -3- from adjustment lever -4-.
Note. For clarity, securing clip is depicted as removed in the illustration.
Remove the clip -2- from the adjusting lever -4-.
Using assembly tool3399, reach behind a locking mechanism of backrest adjusting wheel -5-.
Pry assembly tool3399 outward -arrow A- and remove backrest adjusting wheel from seat.
Remove bolt -6- (2.5 Nm).
Remove trim -7- in direction of travel out of mounts in seat frame.
Scheme 97
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
LEFT BUCKET SEAT TRIM
Note. The following describes removing and installing on the left side of the vehicle. Removing and installing on the right side is identical.
Removing
Remove front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT
Remove bolt -1- (2.5 Nm).
Pull handle -3- upward and press metal clamp tab -2- inward with a small screwdriver. Remove handle downward from adjusting lever -4-.
Note. For clarity, securing clip is depicted as removed in the illustration.
Remove the clip -2- from the adjusting lever -4-.
Using assembly tool3399, reach behind backrest adjusting wheel locking mechanisms -5-.
Pry assembly tool3399 outward -arrow A- and remove backrest adjusting wheel from seat.
Press clamping pin -7- inward and remove the clip -6-.
Remove trim -8- from mounts on seat.
Scheme 98
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
LEFT POWER SEAT TRIM
Note. The following describes removing and installing on the left side of the vehicle. Removing and installing on the right side is identical.
Removing
Switch off ignition.
Press clamping pin -1- inward and remove the clip -2-.
Pull rear trim -3- outward and then swing trim downward -arrow A-.
Remove rear trim from seat.
Pull front trim -4- upward and then swing trim outward -arrow B-.
Push front trim toward rear -arrow C-.
Remove front trim from seat and disconnect wiring harnesses from switches -5-.
Scheme 99
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
LEFT SEAT TRIM WITH PASS-THROUGH
Removing
Remove the front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT .
Remove the front seat belt latch
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Press clamping pin -2- inward and remove the clip -1-.
Release the retaining hook -3- and remove the trim -4- from the seat.
Release the retaining hook -5- and remove the trim -6- from the seat.
Scheme 100
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
LEFT FRONT SEAT BACKREST
Note. The following describes removing and installing on the left side of the vehicle. Removing and installing on the right side is identical.
Removing
Mount the fixture for seat repairVAS 6136 on the engine and transmission holderVAS 6095.
Remove the front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT .
Attach the seat to the fixture for seat repairVAS 6136.
Remove front right seat trim. Refer to RIGHT SEAT TRIM
Vehicles with manual seat adjustment
Remove front left seat trim LEFT SEAT TRIM
Vehicles with electric seat adjustment
Remove left power seat trim. Refer to LEFT POWER SEAT TRIM
All vehicles
Disengage retaining straps from backrest cover on underside of seat frame.
Remove wiring harnesses from side airbag and seat heating from seat base, if necessary.
Remove two bolts each on left and right sides -1- and -2- (34.5 Nm).
Note. The bolts are microencapsulated and must therefore be replaced after every removal. Before installing the new screws, the threads of the corresponding nuts must be cleaned.
Remove the backrest from the seat frame.
Scheme 101
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
LUMBAR SUPPORT FRAME, MANUAL, GOLF FROM MY 04
Note. The following describes removing and installing on the left side of the vehicle. Removing and installing on the right side is identical.
Removing
Mount the fixture for seat repairVAS 6136 on the engine and transmission holderVAS 6095.
Remove front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT
Attach the seat to the fixture for seat repairVAS 6136.
Remove front right seat trim. Refer to RIGHT SEAT TRIM
Remove front left seat trim. Refer to LEFT SEAT TRIM
Remove front seat backrest. Refer to LEFT FRONT SEAT BACKREST
Attach the backrest to the fixture for seat repairVAS 6136.
Remove cover and cushion from the front seat backrest. Refer to FRONT SEAT BACKREST COVER AND CUSHION
Remove two bolts -1- and remove adjusting wheel -2- from backrest frame.
Drill out rivet -3-.
Disengage both upper wires -4- of lumbar support from backrest frame.
Remove lumbar support from backrest frame -5-.
Scheme 102
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
LUMBAR SUPPORT FRAME, MANUAL, GOLF FROM MY 09
Note. The following describes removing and installing on the left side of the vehicle. Removing and installing on the right side is identical.
Removing
Mount the fixture for seat repairVAS 6136 on the engine and transmission holderVAS 6095.
Remove front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT
Attach the seat to the fixture for seat repairVAS 6136.
Remove front right seat trim. Refer to RIGHT SEAT TRIM
Remove front left seat trim. Refer to LEFT SEAT TRIM
Remove front seat backrest. Refer to LEFT FRONT SEAT BACKREST
Mount the fixture for seat repairVAS 6136 on the engine and transmission holderVAS 6095.
Remove the lumbar support lever LUMBAR SUPPORT LEVER, GOLF FROM MY 09
Remove cover and cushion from the front seat backrest. Refer to FRONT SEAT BACKREST COVER AND CUSHION
Remove the two bolts -1- from the actuator (1.5 +/- 1 Nm).
Remove the side retainers -2- and -3- from the backrest frame.
Remove the side springs.
Remove the lumbar support -4- from the upper mounts -arrows- in the backrest frame.
Scheme 103
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
LUMBAR SUPPORT, POWER SEAT
Removal and installation of lumbar support is described for left backrest frame. The same removal and installation instructions for lumbar support apply for right backrest frame.
| WARNING | Read the Safety Instructions for working with airbags, belt tensioners and battery cut-out units. Refer to AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER AND BATTERY CUT-OUT UNITS, GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . |
Mount the fixture for seat repairVAS 6136 on the engine and transmission holderVAS 6095.
Remove the front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT .
Attach the seat to the fixture for seat repairVAS 6136.
Remove front right seat trim. Refer to RIGHT SEAT TRIM
Remove left power seat trim. Refer to LEFT POWER SEAT TRIM
Remove front seat backrest. Refer to LEFT FRONT SEAT BACKREST
Secure backrest on fixture for seat repairVAS 6136.
Remove cover and cushion from the front seat backrest. Refer to FRONT SEAT BACKREST COVER AND CUSHION
Remove front side airbag. Refer to DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG
Disconnect wiring harness from drive motors -1- and -2-.
Drill out rivet -3- in lower area on rear side.
Drill out two rivets -4- on left side.
Drill out two rivets -5- on right side.
Disengage lumbar support from mounts in backrest frame -arrows-.
Remove components of lumbar support from backrest frame.
Scheme 104
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
To install rivets -3-, -4- and -5-, use pop rivet pliersVAS 5072.
LUMBAR SUPPORT LEVER, GOLF FROM MY 09
The lumbar adjustment lever is an option on the following seats
- Front Seats with Manual Height Adjustment
- Front passenger seat with pass-through
Note. The following describes removing and installing on the left side of the vehicle. Removing and installing on the right side is identical.
Removing
Remove the lever from the shaft.
Scheme 105
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Note. Make sure the splines in the lumbar adjustment lever -1- align with the splines on the shaft -2-.
POWER SEAT PAN
The following describes removing and installing the lower seat frame on a left front seat. Removal and installation of the right seat pan is performed in the same way.
Removing
Mount the fixture for seat repairVAS 6136 on the engine and transmission holderVAS 6095.
Remove the front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT .
Attach the seat to the fixture for seat repairVAS 6136.
Remove front right seat trim. Refer to RIGHT SEAT TRIM
Remove left power seat trim. Refer to LEFT POWER SEAT TRIM
Remove retainer and power seat bracket. Refer to POWER SEAT BRACKET AND SUPPORT
Remove front seat drawer mount. Refer to SEAT DRAWER MOUNT
Remove front seat backrest. Refer to LEFT FRONT SEAT BACKREST
Remove cover and cushion from front seat backrests. Refer to FRONT SEAT PAN COVERS AND CUSHION
Remove screws -1- and -2- on right side.
Remove screw -3- in rear area.
Note. Screw -3- in installation position points from inside toward outside.
Remove screw -4- in front area.
Remove seat pan -5- from longitudinal adjuster -6-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
If the present seat pan is replaced, new part is a "Sportline" seat pan. If this seat pan in installed in a vehicle with a different equipment type, bracket -1- and -2- must be removed.
To avoid contamination, seat tracks -3- and -4- must be covered with a cloth when removing brackets -1- and -2-.
Scheme 106
POWER SEAT BRACKET AND SUPPORT
Note. The following describes removing and installing on the left side of the vehicle. Removing and installing on the right side is identical.
Removing
Switch off ignition.
Remove left power seat trim. Refer to LEFT POWER SEAT TRIM
Remove bolts -1- (3.5 Nm) and remove bracket -2- from seat frame.
Remove two bolts -3- (3.5 Nm) and remove bracket -4- and spacer pipe -5- from seat frame.
Scheme 107
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
RIGHT SEAT TRIM
Note. The following describes removing and installing on the left side of the vehicle. Removing and installing on the right side is identical.
Removing
Remove the front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT .
Remove the front seat belt latch
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Remove bolt -1- (2 Nm).
Pull seat belt latch toward outside.
Press hooks -2- upward and remove trim -3- from seat.
Scheme 108
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
RIGHT BUCKET SEAT TRIM
Note. The following describes removing and installing on the left side of the vehicle. Removing and installing on the right side is identical.
Removing
Remove the front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT .
Remove the front seat belt latch
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- 4-door: «BELT LATCH, 4-DOOR»(ref-480965-S19315265242012061900000)
Push the clamping pin -1- toward the inside and remove the clip -2-.
Press tab -3- upward and remove trim -4- from seat.
Scheme 109
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
SLIDER, 2-DOOR VEHICLES
Removing
Release the seat forward/back adjuster.
Slide the front seat all the way back.
Unlatch the front seat using the entry assistance handle.
Fold the backrest forward and move the seat all the way forward at the same time.
Remove the rear screw on the tunnel side from the seat.
Press the rocker -arrow A- on the memory stop in the -direction of the arrow- and release it.
Scheme 110
Remove the slider -1- from the seat rail -2- toward the rear by tipping it slightly toward the tunnel.
Installing
Scheme 111
Install the slider into the seat rail -1- by slightly tipping it toward the tunnel.
Engage the slider in the back catch -arrow-.
Tighten the rear screw on the seat on the tunnel side (40 Nm).
Tilt the backrest back while sliding the seat all the way back (entry assistance).
Release the seat forward/back adjuster and slide the front seat into the desired position.
Note. It is not necessary to adjust the slider.
SEAT DRAWER MOUNT
Note. The following describes removing and installing on the left side of the vehicle. Removing and installing on the right side is identical.
Removing
Remove seat drawer -1- from mount.
Remove front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT
Remove front left seat trim. Refer to LEFT SEAT TRIM
Remove bolt -2- (2 Nm).
Remove the three bolts -3- (2 Nm).
Remove mount -4- from seat frame.
Scheme 112
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
TRIM, RIGHT, SEAT WITH PASS-THROUGH
Removing
Remove front seat. Refer to FRONT SEAT
Press metal tab of securing clip -2- inward using a small screwdriver and pull off handle -3- from adjustment lever -1-.
Note. For clarity, securing clip is depicted as removed in the illustration.
Remove the clip -2- from the adjusting lever -1-.
Grasp with assembly tool3399 behind backrest release lever -4-.
Pry assembly tool3399 outward -arrow A- and remove backrest release lever from seat.
Using assembly tool3399, reach behind a locking mechanism of backrest adjusting wheel -5-.
Pry assembly tool3399 outward -arrow B- and remove backrest adjusting wheel from seat.
Push the clamping pin -6- toward the inside and remove the clip -7-.
Remove trim -8- in direction of travel out of mounts in seat frame.
Remove trim -9- from seat frame.
Scheme 113
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
BENCH SEAT
Removing
Unclip four guides -1- from child seat anchors -2-.
Pull the front of the bench seat -3- up and out of the two mounts -4- -arrows A-.
Push the bench seat toward rear -arrow B-.
In rear area, pull seat bench upward.
Remove the bench seat from vehicle.
Scheme 114
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
BACKREST
Removing
Remove the seat bench. Refer to BENCH SEAT .
Fold back floor carpet in area of center backrest bearing -4-.
Remove trim panel -1- from center backrest bearing.
Remove bolt -2- (9 Nm).
Remove clamp -3- from center backrest bearing.
Lift out right backrest -5- from center backrest bearing and pull backrest off pin -6-.
Remove bolt -8- (40 Nm) and remove belt buckle -9- from floor.
Remove right backrest from vehicle.
Lift out left backrest -7- from center backrest bearing and pull backrest off pin.
Scheme 115
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
SIDE UPHOLSTERY WITH SIDE AIRBAG, 4-DOOR
Note. Removal and installation is described for the right side of the vehicle. Removing and installing on the left side is identical.
Removing
| WARNING | Observe safety precautions for working on airbags. |
Disconnect the battery. Refer to [For transmission(s) 0A4, 02E, 09G, 02Q] [For engine(s) CBTA, CJAA, CBUA, CCTA, CBFA] Removal and Installation .
Remove the seat bench. Refer to BENCH SEAT
Remove nut -1- (8 Nm).
Fold backrest forward, remove cover cap and loosen screw -2- (8 Nm).
Note. The cover cap and bolt -2- were discontinued after start of production and so they are not installed in all vehicles.
Pull side upholstery -5- upward out of mounts -3- and -4- in body.
| WARNING | Electrostatic discharges can lead to unintended deployment of the airbag. Therefore, the technician must discharge static electricity from the body before disconnecting the ignition and ground wiring. This is done, for example, by briefly touching the vehicle body or the door striker pin. |
Disconnect wiring harness from rear side airbag.
Scheme 116
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Switch on ignition.
| WARNING | Make sure that no persons are in the vehicle. |
Connect the battery. Refer to [For transmission(s) 0A4, 02E, 09G, 02Q] [For engine(s) CBTA, CJAA, CBUA, CCTA, CBFA] Removal and Installation .
SIDE UPHOLSTERY, 4-DOOR
Note. Removal and installation is described for the right side of the vehicle. Removing and installing on the left side is identical.
Removing
Remove the seat bench. Refer to BENCH SEAT
Remove nut -1- (8 Nm).
Fold backrest forward.
Pull side upholstery -4- upward out of mounts -2- and -3- in body.
Scheme 117
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.