Front Backrest and Seat Pan
Front Backrest and Seat Pan
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1331)
• Engine and transmission holder (VAS 6095)
• Fixture for seat repair (VAS 6136)
1 Bolt
• Tightening specification 24 Nm
• replace with locking compound
2 Bolt
• Tightening specification 4 Nm
3 Seat Forward/Back Adjustment Handle
• Disengage the seat fore/aft adjustment release cable. Refer to => [ Disengaging the seat forward/back adjustment actuating link ].
4 Bolt
• Tightening specification 24 Nm
• replace with locking compound
5 Seat Pan
Removing
- Remove seat => [ Seat ] Seat.
- Mount the fixture for seat repair (VAS 6136) on the engine and transmission holder (VAS 6095).
- Attach the front seat to the fixture for seat repair (VAS 6136).
- Remove side trim on sill side. Refer to => [ Side Trim ] Side Trim.
- Remove side trim on tunnel side. Refer to => [ Side Trim ] Side Trim.
- Remove control module. Refer to => [ Control Module ] Control Module.
- Drill out the pop rivets using a 4.0 mm diameter drill and remove the retaining plate for the relay sockets and wiring harness. Refer to => [ Removing the blind rivet, disconnecting the
connector and pneumatic hose ].
- Disconnect seat heater connector => [ Removing the blind rivet, disconnecting the
connector and pneumatic hose ].
- Disconnect pneumatic hose => [ Removing the blind rivet, disconnecting the
connector and pneumatic hose ].
- Free up electrical wires on seat pan.
- Disengage the seat fore/aft adjustment release cable from release lever. Refer to => [ Disengaging the seat forward/back adjustment actuating link ].
- Remove bolts - 1 -, - 4 - and - 11 -
- Remove bolts - 6 - and - 8 - and set backrest aside behind seat pan.
- Remove seat pan.
Installing
Installation is reverse of removal, but note the following:
- Insert bolts with locking compound.
6 Bolt
• Tightening specification 20 Nm
• replace with locking compound
• Locking compound.
7 Backrest
Removing
- Remove seat. Refer to => [ Seat ] Seat.
- Mount the fixture for seat repair (VAS 6136) on the engine and transmission holder (VAS 6095).
- Attach the front seat to the fixture for seat repair (VAS 6136).
- Remove side trim on sill side. Refer to => [ Side Trim ] Side Trim.
- Remove side trim on tunnel side. Refer to => [ Side Trim ] Side Trim.
- Remove control module. Refer to => [ Control Module ] Control Module.
- Disconnect pneumatic hose. Refer to => [ Removing the blind rivet, disconnecting the connector and pneumatic hose ].
- Disconnect the backrest heating electrical connector and pull the wire through under the relay socket retaining plate.
- Remove bolts - 1 -, - 4 - and - 11 -
- Remove seat pan - 5 -.
- Disconnect the pneumatic block wiring harness cable ties on the seat pan.
- Remove the seat forward/back adjustment handle - 3 - by removing the bolt - 2 -.
- Disengage the seat forward/back adjustment actuating from the release lever. Refer to => [ Disengaging the seat forward/back adjustment actuating link ].
Disengage the seat rail release lever. Refer to => [ Seat Forward/Back Adjustment Actuating Link ].
- Remove the bolt on the sill side bracket.
- Remove bolts - 6 - and - 8 -.
- Remove backrest and guide electrical wiring harness out of seat frame.
Installing
Installation is reverse of removal, but note the following:
- Insert bolts with locking compound.
8 Bolt
• Tightening specification 20 Nm
• replace with locking compound
9 Pneumatic Hose
• For lids for backrest bolster inflation adjustment
10 Electrical Wiring Harness
11 Bolt
• Tightening specification 24 Nm
• replace with locking compound
12 Seat Frame
Removing the blind rivet, disconnecting the connector and pneumatic hose
- Drill out the pop rivet - arrows - using a 4.0 mm drill and remove the relay socket and wiring harness retaining plate - 1 -.
- Disconnect the seat heater electrical connector - 2 -.
- Cut all the cable ties and free up the electrical wiring.
- Disconnect the pneumatic hose - 3 - at the connecting piece - 4 -.
Disengaging the seat forward/back adjustment actuating link
- Remove the seat forward/back adjustment handle.
- Press cable sleeve in - direction of arrow A - out of bracket.
- Disengage the seat forward/back adjustment actuating link - 1 - from the release lever - arrow B -.