Removing
Note.
- When dismantling, check the technical condition of the seat back padding.
- Below is a description of the removal and installation of elements using the example of the left front seat. The right front seat is disassembled and assembled in the same way.
1. Remove the front seat assembly (more, see relevant section in this chapter).
2. Remove the headrest assembly from the seatback.
3. Remove the front seat belt buckle (for details, see the relevant section in chapter Passive safety).
4. Remove the front seat trim panel from the tunnel side (more, see relevant section in this chapter).
5. Remove the side cover of the front seat from the side of the doorway.
6. Disconnect the grips of the seatback cover at the bottom.
7. Twist the seat back cover (1), previously removing from the seatback padding (3), as shown in the figure below. Detach seat back cover from all fasteners (2).
8. Lift and twist the cover from the back of the seatback (2), removing it from the seat back padding (3), as shown in the figure below. Detach seat back cover from all fasteners (clamps) (1), shown in the figure below.
9. Twist the seat back cover (2) on both sides and remove both front seat headrest guides from the seatback.
10. Pull back seat (1) up to remove from the seatback frame (2), as shown in the figure below.
Installation
1. Fit the seat back padding to the seat back frame.
2. Attach cover (I) with new fasteners (2) at the points indicated in the figure below (3). using a special device (VAG 1634).
3. Further installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.