Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

Front Seat Backrest and Seat Pan, Removing and Installing



Front Seat Backrest And Seat Pan, Removing And Installing

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 (24 Nm)
- Replace with locking compound
- Locking compound Parts Catalog
2 - Bolt (4 Nm)
3 - Seat fore/aft adjustment handle
- Disengaging actuating link for seat fore/aft adjustment
4 - Bolt (24 Nm)
- Replace with locking compound
- Locking compound Parts Catalog
5 - Seat pan

Removing
- Remove 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.
- Remove side trim on tunnel side.
- Remove control module.
- Disconnect relay sockets from metal retainer.
- Disconnect pneumatic hose.
- Expose electrical cables.
- Disengage actuating link for seat fore/aft adjustment from release lever.
- 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; locking compound Parts Catalog.
6 - Bolt (20 Nm)
- Replace with locking compound
- Locking compound Parts Catalog
7 - Backrest

Removing
- Remove 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.
- Remove side trim on tunnel side.
- Remove control module.
- Disconnect relay sockets from metal retainer.
- Disconnect pneumatic hose.
- Expose electrical cables.
- Remove handle for seat fore/aft adjustment - 3 -, for this purpose, remove bolt - 2 -.
- Disengage actuating link for seat fore/aft adjustment from release lever.
- Remove bolts - 1 -, - 4 - and - 11 -
- Remove seat pan - 5 -.
- 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; locking compound Parts Catalog
8 - Bolt (20 Nm)
- Replace with locking compound
- Locking compound Parts Catalog
9 - Pneumatic hose
- For lids for backrest bolster inflation adjustment
10 - Electrical wiring harness
11 - Bolt (24 Nm)
- Replace with locking compound
- Locking compound Parts Catalog
12 - Seat frame







Disconnect relay socket, disconnect harness connectors and pneumatic hose
- Disconnect relay sockets - 5 - and - 6 - from metal retainer to outside.
- Disconnect electrical harness connectors - 1 - and - 2 - from retaining base at metal retainer, press release button to do so.
- Disconnect electrical connectors - 1 - and - 2 -.
- Remove bolt - 4 - and remove guide.
- Cut all cable ties and move electrical wiring free.
- Disconnect pneumatic hose - 3 - at connecting piece - arrow -







Disengaging actuating link for seat fore/aft adjustment
- Remove handle for seat fore/aft adjustment.
- Press cable sleeve in - direction of arrow A - out of bracket.
- Disengage actuating link - 1 - for seat fore/aft adjustment from release lever - arrow B -.