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Removing and installing backrest cover and padding - outer seat in 2nd row — AUDI

Removing and installing backrest cover and padding - outer seat in 2nd row on Audi: 11 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.

11 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi Q7 (4M, 2015–)

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove padding .
  2. Remove head restraint .
  3. "High" seat: Remove cover (rear) .
  4. Insert screwdriver (on side where button is located) between trim and head restraint guide as illustrated (arrow A) and remove trim for head restraint guide.
  5. Unclip trim (1) for backrest fitting (both sides) at location shown in illustration with removal lever80-200(arrow A) and detach downwards (arrow B).
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  1. Disengage cover from metal hook (both sides).
  2. Disengage piping (1) of cover along outside of backrest (arrow).
  3. Remove side airbag (rear) .
  4. Fold cover back.
  5. Unplug electrical wire for seat heating and move clear.
  6. Disengage padding and cover at head restraint guide and remove.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.