Removing and installing backrest cover — AUDI

Removing

Remove integrated belt seat => Page
72-18
.

Screw out bolts -arrows- on underside of backrest.
Pull off backrest cover panel downwards.

Use pliers to pull out clips -arrows-.

Pull off release handle -1- in direction of arrow.

Note:

Release handle cannot be removed without destroying it.

Prise trim panel -2- off backrest.

Slide head padding -1- in direction of arrow and detach.
Prise off trim panel -2-.

Unplug connector for seat heating and open connector housing.
Pull wire through hole at seat frame.
Screw out hexagon socket-head bolts -1- on either side.
Detach anti-roll bar.

Prise trim out of adjuster -1-.
Unscrew self-locking slotted nut -2-.
Pull adjuster off backrest.

Unhook bottom of centre section of backrest cover at rear -arrow-.
Pull out centre section to front and swivel it upwards, thus releasing it from its bond.

Pinch off fasteners -arrows-.
Unhook backrest cover on back from all clips.

Pull off backrest cover in direction of arrow.

Screw out cross-head bolts -arrows- at trim panel.

Screw out cross-head bolts -arrows- at trim panel.

Pull trim panel -1- upwards at front out of mount.
Slide trim panel upwards at rear out of guide pins.
Unclip switches from trim panel.

Prise trim cap out of backrest cover panel.

Screw out bolt -arrow-.

Screw out bolt -arrow- on inside of seat.
Detach trim.

Screw out hexagon socket-head bolt -arrow-.

Note:

When slackening off hexagon socket-head bolt, provide support with open-ended wrench at cross-piece -Item 2-, Fig. V68-0640 (below).

Pull out fitting -1- of webbing upwards between seat padding and backrest frame.

2 -
Cross-piece

Pull off backrest cover over backrest.

Notes:

Vehicles with leather upholstery have fabric -1- bonded onto backrest padding.
This backrest padding must be pulled off upwards over backrest in same manner as cover.

Installing

Install in reverse order, paying attention to the following:

Note:

Always replace self-locking bolts.

Remove old padding clips.
Re-attach new padding clips with special tool V.A.G 1634 at same locations.

Tighten new hexagon socket-head bolt -arrow- to 50 Nm.

Note:

When tightening hexagon socket-head bolt, provide support with open-ended wrench at cross-piece -Item 2-, Fig. V68-0640 (Page
74-46
).

When fitting trim, make sure retainers engage in brackets.

Tighten new hexagon socket-head bolts -1- to 32 Nm.
Make sure retaining pins for head padding engage in guides at backrest frame.

Slip clips into guides in direction of arrow.
Press backrest cover panel onto backrest such that clips engage in holders.
If necessary align clips with holders.