Seat Height Adjustment Unit

Standard Front Seats

• From 07.2006, the usual wiring harness routing to connector station under front seat => [ Connectors, Disconnecting ] Standard Front Seats Overview has been replaced with modular wiring routing => [ Modular Wiring Routing, from 07.2006, Assembly Overview ] Standard Front Seats Overview.

• The modular wiring routing has not been implemented for all countries.


Seat Height Adjustment Unit

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1410)

• Engine and transmission holder (VAS 6095)

• Fixture for seat repair (VAS 6136)





1 Retaining clip

2 Seat height adjustment handle lever

3 Seat height adjustment unit

• Removing

- Remove seat => [ Standard Front 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 backrest adjustment wheel => [ Backrest Adjusting Wheel ].

- Remove seat height adjustment handle => [ Seat Height Adjustment Handle ].

- Remove side trim on sill side => [ Side Trim, Sill Side ].

- Remove nut - 5 -.

- Remove bolts - 7 - (Qty. 2).

- Remove screw - 4 -.

- Remove seat height adjustment unit - 3 - and retaining plate - 6 -.

• Installing

To install, perform the steps used in removal in reverse order. When doing so, note the following:

- Make sure the retaining plate - 6 - makes contact on backrest frame at location indicated by arrow.

- Make sure the clip - 1 - is positioned on seat height adjustment handle lever - 2 -. Note installation position => [ Retaining clamp installation position ]

4 Bolt

• Tightening specification 8 Nm

5 Nut

• Tightening specification 12 Nm

6 Retaining plate

7 Screws, (Qty. 2)

• Tightening specification 8 Nm