Rear Seatback, Removing and Installing

Rear Seatback, Removing And Installing

Special tools and equipment







- VAS5068 (Qty. 2)

Removing
- Remove rear seat bench.

Vehicles with side airbag:

CAUTION: Note safety measures when working on airbag.

- For vehicles with coded radio unit/radio-navigation system (RNS) note coding; ask if necessary.
- Disconnect battery ground strap/cable and cover negative pole.

CAUTION: On vehicles equipped with Audi Telematics by OnStar(R), switch-off the emergency (backup) battery for the Telematic/Telephone Control Module prior to disconnecting the vehicle battery. Switch-on the emergency (back-up) battery after reconnecting the vehicle battery.

NOTE: Before disconnecting ignition and ground wire technician must discharge himself from electrostatic; to do this, briefly touch striker for door or body.







- Slide back foam covering on left and right side airbag connector at C-pillars - 1 -.
- Press lock - 2 - and separate connector - 3 - for side airbag.







- Connect airbag connectors from seat to appropriate parts on VAS5068 adapters.

NOTE: Two VAS5068 adapters are required, one for each side.

- Connect one other connector of each VAS5068 adapter to any other electrical connector on seat frame.

Airbag wiring is now shorted to seat frame (Ground) to prevent deployment caused by static, and the seat can be removed.

Vehicles with third head rest:
- Remove center head rest - 1 -.
- Fold center arm rest downward and open ski sack cover.
- Unclip screen - 3 - at bottom by trim - 4 -.







- Remove bolts - 5 - (8 Nm).
- Press button - 2 - to insert center head rest.

All:







- Remove bolts - 3 - (8 Nm/71 in.lb.).
- Raise rear seatback - 2 - up and remove brackets - 1 -.
- Disconnect connectors.

NOTE: Headrest must not be removed from rear seatback.

Installing
Installation is done in reverse sequence, noting the following:

Vehicles with side airbag:
- Switch ignition on.

CAUTION: When connecting battery make sure no one is in the vehicle.

- Connect battery.