Backrest Cover and Upholstery

Backrest Cover and Upholstery

Removing

- Remove the rear bench seat. Refer to => [ Bench Seat ] Bench Seat.

Do not press the rear seat backrests onto the center backrest mounting! To prevent damage to the backrest cover, place a foam piece or similar material between the backrest mounting and the backrest!

- Remove the luggage compartment carpet. Refer to => [ Luggage Compartment Carpet ] Luggage Compartment Carpet.

- Remove the rear dual seat belt latch. Refer to => [ Rear Seat Dual Belt Latch ] Rear Seat Dual Belt Latch.

- Remove the C-pillar trim. Refer to => [ C-pillar Trim ] C-pillar Trim.

- Remove side trim. Refer to => [ Side Trim ] Side Trim.

- Fold the side luggage compartment trim panel toward the rear.

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

- Remove the rear right trim panel - 1 - beginning at the bottom with the trim removal wedge (3409).






- Push the release lever - 2 - forward all the way and hold it in position.

- Remove the trim panel - 1 - from the release with the trim removal wedge (3409).

- Remove the trim panel - 1 - toward the rear.

- Remove the left trim panel in the same way that the right trim panel was removed.

- Disengage the left backrest on front part of cover - 1 - from clamping strip on rear of cover - 2 -.






- Disengage the right backrest on the front part of cover from the clamping strip on the rear of cover, as shown.

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

- Open the side zippers and roll up the cover in this area.

- Cut the upholstery clips - arrows -.






• The upholstery clips are destroyed during removal. They must be replaced when installing. Therefore use the upholstery clip pliers (V.A.G 1634).

- Cut the remaining upholstery clips.

- Remove the cover and upholstery from the backrest frame.

Installation

Install in reverse order of removal.