Backrest Cover and Upholstery

Backrest Cover and Upholstery

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Upholstery Clip Pliers (V.A.G 1634)

• Drill

• Protective Eyewear

• 12 mm Drill Bit

Separating Cover and Padding From Backrest Frame






Removing

Vehicles equipped with a mount for a DVD player

• DVD player removed.

- Unclip the trim - 2 - for the connector - arrow -.

Eye injury risk.

• Wear protective eyewear!

- Drill out the guides - 1 - and - 3 - for the DVD player using a 12 mm drill.








Danger of destroying the backrest cover and cushion.

• The guides are held in the backrest frame by the retaining tabs - arrows -.

• When removing, drill out only up to dimension - a - = 35 mm.

Continuation for all






- Remove the backrest. Refer to => [ Front Seat Backrest Assembly Overview ] Front Seat Backrest Assembly Overview.

- Remove the headrest: vehicles without a screen for Rear Seat Entertainment, refer to => [ Headrests with Locking Mechanism ] Headrests With Locking Mechanism, vehicles with a screen for Rear Seat Entertainment, refer to => [ Headrests with a Rear Seat Entertainment Screen ] Headrests With a Rear Seat Entertainment Screen.

- Remove headrest guides. Refer to => [ Headrest Guides ] Headrest Guides.

- Remove backrest cover panel. Refer to => [ Backrest Cover Assembly Overview ] Backrest Cover Assembly Overview.

- Remove lower retaining strips - 3 -.

- Remove side retaining strips - 2 -.

- Pry out upper retaining strip - 1 -.

- Remove side airbag.

- Remove the bolt - 3 -.






- Loosen airbag cable brackets - 4 - on the backrest frame.

- Press airbag - 1 - in - direction of arrow A - upward and disengage airbag from backrest frame. Refer to => [ Drivers Side and Passenger Side Airbag Igniter N199 and N200, Standard Seat, Power Seat ] Drivers Side and Passenger Side Airbag Igniter N199 and N200, Standard Seat, Power Seat.

- Remove airbag - 1 - from pocket - 2 - and re-engage airbag in backrest frame.

- Remove upholstery with cover.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Replace the airbag screw, refer to => [ (Item 4) Bolt ] Backrest Cover and Padding.

Vehicles equipped with a mount for a DVD player






• The guide mounts - 1 - and - 3 - on the backrest must free of contaminants.

- Align the backrest cover and install the guides into the mounts.

• The guides - 1 - and - 3 - can be installed in only one position.

• The release buttons must face outside.

- Install the trim - 2 -.

• The trim can be installed in only one position.

• Ignore the - arrow -.

Separating Cover From Padding






1 Cover

2 Cushion

3 Upholstery Clips

• Version A

4 Clip

• Version B

Removing

Version A upholstery clips, refer to => [ (Item 3) Upholstery Clips ].






- Cut the upholstery clips - 2 -.

- Remove the cover - 1 - from cushion - 3 -.

Version B clip, refer to => [ (Item 4) Clip ].






- Pry cover wire - 3 - out with a screwdriver from behind - direction of arrow A - out of clip - 2 -.

- Do the same with all other clips.

- Remove the cover - 1 - from cushion - 4 -.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- When installing new upholstery clips, use (V.A.G 1634).