Cover and Cushion For Solid Rear Backrest, Removing and Installing

Cover And Cushion For Solid Rear Backrest, Removing And Installing

Separating Cover And Upholstery From Backrest Frame

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required







- Closing pliers VAS 6138







1 - Peripheral fastening strips
2 - Side airbag
3 - Zip fastener
4 - Protective cover for side airbag
5 - Opening in cushion
6 - Support
7 - Cover

- Removal:
- Remove rear seat bench: Vehicles through 10.04 vehicles from 11.04.
- Remove rear seat backrest.
- Remove headrests.

- Headrests with slide in locking mechanism.
- Headrests without slide in locking mechanism.

- Remove headrest guides:
- Headrest guides with slide in locking mechanism.
- Outer headrest guides without slide in locking mechanism.
- Inner headrest guides without slide in locking mechanism.

- Use a screwdriver to pry out retaining strips - 1 - all around.
- Slide cover - 7 - at bottom over bracket - 6 -.
- Turn back cover - 7 - in area of side airbag - 2 -.
- Unzip - 3 - protective cover of side airbag - 4 -.
- Remove protective cover for side airbag - 4 - through opening in cushion - 5 -.
- Remove cover and cushion from backrest frame.

- Installing:
Install cover and cushion in reverse order of removal. Observe the following when doing so:
- Close zip fastener on side airbag protective cover with Closing Pliers VAS 6138.

Separating cover from upholstery

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required







- Awl V.A.G 1636A







1 - Cover

- Removal:
- Pry brackets - 3 - out of plastic clips - 4 - using awl V.A.G 1636A - 5 -.
- Remove cover - 1 - from cushion - 2 -.

- Installing:
Install cover in reverse order of removal. Observe the following when doing so:
- Replaced damaged plastic clips.
- Press brackets of transverse beams in plastic clips first.
2 - Upholstery
3 - Support
4 - Plastic clips
5 - Awl V.A.G 1636A