Seat Pan Cover and Upholstery

Seat Pan Cover and Upholstery

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Upholstery clip pliers (V.A.G 1634)

Removing

CAUTION!
• Observe safety precautions for work on airbags.

• Before handling any airbag units (for example, when disconnecting the connector), the person handling them must "discharge static electricity". For example, by briefly touching the door striker pin.

- Remove front backrest. Refer to => [ Front Backrest ] Power Front Memory Seats.

- Remove front retaining bracket. Refer to => [ Front Retaining Bracket ] Power Front Memory Seats.

- Remove drawer or storage compartment:

• Drawer, removing and installing. Refer to => [ Drawer, through 06.2006 ] Standard Front Seats

• Storage compartment, removing and installing. Refer to => [ Storage Compartment ] Standard Front Seats

- Disengage retaining strip in front retaining bracket area from hooks on both sides.

- Do not damage slits in retaining strips when doing so.

- Remove wire clip - 2 -.





- Disengage right cover strap - 1 - at the seat pan upper frame spring - 3 -.

- Remove wire clip - 3 -.





- Disengage the right cover strap - 2 - at the seat pan upper frame spring - 1 -.

- Disengage rear retaining strips - 1 - (quantity: 5) from seat pan upper frame - 2 -.





- Remove retaining strips - 2 -.





- Remove clips - 1 - (quantity: 3).

- Remove seat cushion extension.

- Remove cover with upholstery from seat pan.

Installation

Installation is in reverse order of removal, noting the following:

CAUTION!
• Observe safety precautions for work on airbags.

• Before handling any airbag units (for example, when disconnecting the connector), the person handling them must "discharge static electricity". For example, by briefly touching the door striker pin.

- Use new wire clips when installing and install them in the same place as before removal.

- Make sure the retaining strips engage correctly and the cover is not wrinkled.

• Ensure that electrical connections are pushed in as far as stop and engage with a click.

- Switch on ignition.

CAUTION!
Connect the battery with the ignition switched on. Pyrotechnic components could deploy after connecting the battery if they were not repaired correctly. Individuals must not be inside the vehicle when connecting the battery.

- Connect battery ground cable with ignition switched on.

- If Airbag Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) (K75) indicates a fault after installation, DTC memory must be checked, deleted and checked again.