Front Seat Cover and Upholstery
Front Seat Cover and Upholstery
=> [ Front Seat Cushion ]
=> [ Front Backrest Cover and Upholstery, Except Trendline ]
=> [ Front Backrest Cover and Upholstery, Trendline ]
=> [ Rear Seat Heating Elements ]
Front Seat Cushion
Removal and installation of left front seat padding is described. Removal and installation of right front seat padding is the same.
CAUTION!
If the upholstery, front seat cushion on front passenger side is replaced, Front Passenger Seat Occupied Sensor (G128) also must always be replaced. Refer to => [ Front Passenger Seat Occupant Sensor G128 ] Airbag!
Removal
- Mount the (VAS 6136) on the (VAS 6095).
- Remove front seat. Refer to => [ Front Seat ] Front Seats
- Attach the seat to the (VAS 6136).
- Remove the front seat belt latch. Refer to => [ Front Seat Belt Latches ] Service and Repair
- Remove seat cap. Refer to => [ Cover Cap ] Front Seats
Electric seat
- Remove electric seat front end trim. Refer to => [ Power Seat Front Side Trim ] Front Seats
- Remove electric seat trim. Refer to => [ Power Seat Trim ] Front Seats
- Remove electric seat trim bracket. Refer to => [ Power Seat Trim Bracket ] Front Seats
Partially electric seat
- Remove partially electric seat trim. Refer to => [ Partial Power Seat Trim ] Front Seats
- Remove bracket and actuating lever, trim of partially electric/height adjustable seat. Refer to => [ Power Height-Adjustable Seat Trim Bracket and Operating Lever ] Front Seats
Height-adjustable seat
- Remove height-adjustable seat trim. Refer to => [ Height-Adjustable Seat Trim ] Front Seats
- Remove bracket and actuating lever, trim of partially electric/height adjustable seat. Refer to => [ Power Height-Adjustable Seat Trim Bracket and Operating Lever ] Front Seats
Passenger Seat with Pass-Through
- Remove the front seat trim. Refer to => [ Passenger Seat Trim with Pass-Through ] Front Seats.
- Remove bracket and actuating lever, trim of partially electric/height adjustable seat. Refer to => [ Power Height-Adjustable Seat Trim Bracket and Operating Lever ] Front Seats
Seat without height adjustment
- Remove trim of seat (without height adjuster). Refer to => [ Seat Trim without Height Adjustment ] Front Seats
- Remove bracket, trim, seat (without height adjuster). Refer to => [ Seat Trim Bracket without Height Adjustment ] Front Seats
all seats
- Remove front seat backrest. Refer to => [ Left Front Seat Backrest ] Front Seats
- Disengage profile - 1 - on both sides in rear area of seat frame.
- Disengage profile - 2 - on both sides from mount - 3 - on bottom side of seat frame.
- Disengage profile - 4 -.
- Disengage profile - 1 - from seat frame on both sides.
- Disengage profile - 2 - from seat frame on front side.
- Disengage profile - 1 - from seat frame on both sides.
- Roll up cover on sides - arrows -.
- Cut through all upholstery hooks - arrows - with a diagonal cutter.
- Remove cover - 1 - and upholstery - 2 - from seat frame - 3 -.
Installation
- To install, perform the steps used for removal in reverse order.
• When securing cover - 1 - to upholstery - 2 - using (V.A.G 1634).
Front Backrest Cover and Upholstery, Except Trendline
Removal
- Mount the (VAS 6136) on the (VAS 6095).
- Remove front seat. Refer to => [ Front Seat ] Front Seats
- Attach the seat to the (VAS 6136).
- Remove the front seat belt latch. Refer to => [ Front Seat Belt Latches ] Service and Repair
- Remove seat cap. Refer to => [ Cover Cap ] Front Seats
Electric seat
- Remove electric seat front end trim. Refer to => [ Power Seat Front Side Trim ] Front Seats
- Remove electric seat trim. Refer to => [ Power Seat Trim ] Front Seats
Partially electric seat
- Remove partially electric seat trim. Refer to => [ Partial Power Seat Trim ] Front Seats
Height-adjustable seat
- Remove height-adjustable seat trim. Refer to => [ Height-Adjustable Seat Trim ] Front Seats
Seat without height adjustment
- Remove trim of seat (without height adjuster). Refer to => [ Seat Trim without Height Adjustment ] Front Seats
Passenger Seat with Pass-Through
- Remove the front seat trim. Refer to => [ Passenger Seat Trim with Pass-Through ] Front Seats.
all seats
- Remove front seat backrest. Refer to => [ Left Front Seat Backrest ] Front Seats
- Secure backrest on fixture for seat repair (VAS 6136).
- Remove headrests => [ Headrest ] Front Seats
• Removal of Sport seat cover and upholstery is described in the following illustrations. Removal procedure for the other versions (except the Trendline) can be derived from this.
- Loosen side profiles - 1 - and - 2 - from molding - 3 -.
- Remove side retaining straps - 4 - from backrest frame.
- Release profile - 5 - from molding - 3 -.
- Loosen side profiles - 1 - from molding - 2 -.
- Fold back side of cover upward and loosen molding seal - 3 - from mounts in backrests.
- Loosen both profiles - 4 - from mounts in backrest.
- Remove backrest cover - 5 - from the backrest frame.
- Cut through all upholstery hooks - arrows - with a diagonal cutter.
- Remove cover - 1 - and upholstery - 2 - from backrest frame - 3 -.
- Remove cover and upholstery over both head rest guides - 4 -.
Installation
- To install, perform the steps used for removal in reverse order.
• When securing cover - 1 - to upholstery - 2 - using (V.A.G 1634).
Front Backrest Cover and Upholstery, Trendline
Removal
- Mount the (VAS 6136) on the (VAS 6095).
- Remove front seat. Refer to => [ Front Seat ] Front Seats
- Attach the seat to the (VAS 6136).
- Remove the front seat belt latch. Refer to => [ Front Seat Belt Latches ] Service and Repair
- Remove seat cap. Refer to => [ Cover Cap ] Front Seats
Height-adjustable seat
- Remove height-adjustable seat trim. Refer to => [ Height-Adjustable Seat Trim ] Front Seats
Seat without height adjustment
- Remove trim of seat (without height adjuster). Refer to => [ Seat Trim without Height Adjustment ] Front Seats
Passenger Seat with Pass-Through
- Remove the front seat trim. Refer to => [ Passenger Seat Trim with Pass-Through ] Front Seats.
all seats
- Remove front seat backrest. Refer to => [ Left Front Seat Backrest ] Front Seats
- Secure backrest on (VAS 6136).
- Remove headrests. Refer to => [ Headrest ] Front Seats
- Detach wiring harness from seat frame.
- Release profile - 1 - from molding - 2 -.
- Fold the cover upward and loosen the clamping profile - 1 - from the mounts in the backrest frame.
- Fold the cover farther up and cut through the three upholstery clips - arrows - on the front side.
- Fold the cover farther up and cut through more upholstery clips.
- On the rear side of the backrest, disengage profiles - 1 - and - 2 - from the wires in the backrest frame.
- Remove backrest cover - 1 -.
- Cut through the remaining upholstery clips and loosen the cover from the backrest. It is not necessary to remove the headrest guides for this.
- Remove the upholstery from the backrest frame. It is not necessary to remove the headrest guides for this.
Installation
- To install, perform the steps used for removal in reverse order.
• Use (V.A.G 1634) when affixing cover to upholstery.
Rear Seat Heating Elements
The backrest and seat cushion heating elements are sown into the cover.
If one of the heat elements is faulty, the corresponding cover should be replaced.
• Cover and upholstery, front seat cushion, removing and installing, refer to => [ Front Seat Cushion ]
• Front Backrest Cover and Upholstery, Except Trendline, Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Front Backrest Cover and Upholstery, Except Trendline ]
• Front Backrest Cover and Upholstery, Trendline, Removing and Installing, refer to => [ Front Backrest Cover and Upholstery, Trendline ]