Removing and installing backrest cover and padding - centre seat in 2nd row — AUDI
Removing and installing backrest cover and padding - centre seat in 2nd row on Audi: 13 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi Q7 (4M, 2015–)
📋 Procedure
- Remove seat .
- Attach seat to seat repair standVAS 6136.
- Remove centre armrest .
- Remove head restraint guide .
- Remove centre belt end fitting (rear) .
- Remove belt guide (centre, 2nd row) .
- Unclip trim (1) for backrest fitting (both sides) at location shown in illustration with removal lever80-200(arrow A) and detach downwards (arrow B).
- Disengage cover from metal hook (both sides).
- Disengage piping (1) for cover (both sides) along outside of backrest (arrow).
- Fold cover back.
- Disengage piping all around armrest cut-out from wire frame (arrows).
- Detach padding and cover.
- Disengage padding and cover at head restraint guide and remove.
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