Backrest

Backrest

• Removing and installing on the left side of the vehicle is described here. Removing and installing on the right side is identical.

Removing

- Mount the fixture for seat repair (VAS 6136) on the engine and transmission holder (VAS 6095).

- Remove the front seat. Refer to => [ Front Seat ] Front Seat

- Attach the seat to the fixture for seat repair (VAS 6136).

- Remove the front seat belt latch. Refer to => [ Front Seat Belt Latches ] Front Seat Belt Latches

- Remove the trim on the tunnel side. Refer to => [ Tunnel Side Trim ] Tunnel Side Trim

Passenger Seat without Height Adjustment

- Remove the backrest adjustment wheel. Refer to => [ Backrest Adjusting Wheel ] Backrest Adjusting Wheel

- Remove the trim on the door sill side. Refer to => [ Door Sill Side Trim, Passenger Seat without Height Adjustment ] Door Sill Side Trim, Passenger Seat without Height Adjustment

Passenger Seat with Pass-Through

- Remove the trim on the door sill side. Refer to => [ Door Sill Side Trim, Passenger Seat with Pass-Through ] Door Sill Side Trim, Passenger Seat with Pass-Through

Front Seats with Manual Height Adjustment

- Remove the backrest adjustment wheel. Refer to => [ Backrest Adjusting Wheel ] Backrest Adjusting Wheel

- Remove the trim on the door sill side. Refer to => [ Door Sill Side Trim, Front Seats with Manual Height Adjustment ] Door Sill Side Trim, Front Seats with Manual Height Adjustment

Power Driver Seat

- Remove the trim on the door sill side. Refer to => [ Door Sill Side Trim, Power Driver Seat ] Door Sill Side Trim, Power Driver Seat

- Disconnect the two harness connectors for the backrest drives underneath the seat frame. Remove the harness connectors from the seat frame.

All Seats

- Cut the mesh hose cable tie and pull the harness connector belt lock through it.

• Removing and installing the backrest on a seat with manual seat adjustment is described. For seats with power seat adjustment, the removing and installing is identical.

- Remove two bolts each on left and right sides - 1 - and - 2 - (34.5 Nm).

- Remove the backrest from the seat frame.






Installing

- Install in reverse order of removal.