Rear Seat Backrest Cover and Upholstery, Wagon

Rear Seat Backrest Cover and Upholstery, Wagon

• The following describes removing and installing components on the right backrest. Removing and installing components on the left backrest is identical.

Removing

Vehicles with folding armrest storage unit

- Remove storage unit with center armrest. Refer to => [ Rear Seat Pass-Through Unit with Center Armrest ] Rear Seat Pass-Through Unit with Center Armrest.

All vehicles

- Fold the bench seat forward.

- Remove the backrest. Refer to => [ Backrest ] Backrest.

- Press corresponding button in headrest guide and pull headrest - 2 - out of backrest.

- Press side locking mechanisms - arrows - and release belt extraction panel - 1 - from mounts.

• Belt extraction panel - 1 - has a one-time locking mechanism and therefore must be replaced when installing.

- Using a screwdriver, pry out the side retainers - 6 - and - 8 - and remove the cover - 7 - from the backrest.

- Remove the bearing bushing - 5 - from the backrest.

- Using a screwdriver, pry all profiles - 4 - out of mounts - 3 - on rear side of backrest along the circumference.






Vehicles with folding armrest storage unit

- Using the Release Lever (T10039) , pry out the pass-through frame - 1 - on the rear side of the backrest.






- Roll up cover on the sides.

• Carefully pry cover - 3 - over the headrest guide so that cover is not damaged.

- Using a small screwdriver, press apart side ribs of mounts - 1 - and pull out grip channels - 2 -.

Cut the upholstery clips - 6 -.

- Release the cover - 3 - and cushion - 4 - from the backrest frame - 5 -.






Installing

- Install in reverse order of removal.

Upholstery Clip Pliers (V.A.G. 1634) are required to install new upholstery clips.