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Front Seat Cover And Upholstery, Removing and Installing (Golf R32)



Front Seat Cover And Upholstery, Removing And Installing (Golf R32)

NOTE: Removal and installation is described for left front seat. same instructions apply for removal and installation for right front seat.

Removing
- Switch ignition off.
- Disconnect vehicle battery.
- Remove front seat.
- Remove front backrest.
- Loosen beading strip - 5 -,- 6 -,- 7 - and - 8 - from seat frame - 4 -.
- Disconnect wiring harnesses for seat heater - 9 - from seat frame.







- Loosen both beading strips - 2 - and - 3 - located at center portion of seat - 1 - from seat frame.







- Remove cover - 1 - with cushion - 3 - from seat frame - 4 -.
- On underside of cushion, remove staples - 2 -.
- Roll up cover until cushion wire can be reached.
- Using a small screwdriver, unclip cushion wire for cover out of frame - 5 - in cushion.







- Remove cover from cushion.







- On inner side of left seat bolster, remove staples - 6 -.
- Cut through all cushion clips - 5 -.

NOTE: Cushion clips - 5 - are destroyed upon removing, they must be replaced during installation.

- Carefully remove seat bolster cover - 2 - from cushion - 4 -.
- Carefully pull seat bolster cushion - 4 - out of seat frame - 3 -.

NOTE: same instructions apply to right seat bolster cover - 1 - and corresponding cushion.







Installing
- Installation is reverse of removal.