Removing and installing backrest cover and upholstery — AUDI

Important
Important
Always read the relevant current safety precautions for vehicles fitted with side airbags =>
Removing
Removing sports seat => Page
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Removing backrest => Page
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Unscrew the bolt from the elastic strips.
Pull off the backrest release -1-.
Lever out the cover plate -2-.
Lever out the backrest cover -4- with clips -5-.
Lever out the fastening strip along edge -12- of backrest fabric cover -6-.
Remove head restraint -7- by pressing button on left rod.
Remove head restraint guide => Fig.
1
Remove backrest fabric cover -6- from bottom to top and cut through the wire clips -9-.
Remove padding -10-.
Remove backrest heating => Fig.
3

Installing
Use stapling tool V.A.G 1634 to fit new staples.
To facilitate assembly, push back longitudinal rods as far as first transverse rod.
When fitting, staple transverse rods first, then longitudinal rods.
If fitting a new seat cover, feel for backrest locking mechanism and cut fabric accordingly.
The cut must be covered by the cover plate.

Backrest release
Cover plate
Clamp
Backrest trim
Clips
Backrest cover
Head restraint
Head restraint with short rod
(a = 175 mm) for front.

Head restraint guide
Staples
Padding
Backrest heating
Fastening strip along edge

Fig.1
Removing head restraint guides

For improved clarity, head restraint guide -1- is shown removed.

Insert padding needle or screwdriver -3- with maximum width of 2 mm into hole -4- (hole -4- is opposite retaining clip for head restraint guide).
Press retainer tab -2- in direction of arrow -B- by levering screwdriver -3- in direction of arrow -A-, and pull out head restraint guide -1-.

Front head restraint guide; short version with straight head.

Fig.2
Removing seat pan heater

Remove seat pan fabric cover => Page
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When removing, warm heating element -1- slightly with workshop hot air blower and detach carefully.
Bond new heating element on, making sure there are no folds in it.
Enter heating element into folds at locations marked -4-.
Enter electric wiring -2- into the groove -3- provided.

Fig.3
Removing backrest heating

Remove cover for backrest =>Page
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When removing, warm heating element -1- slightly with workshop hot air blower and detach carefully.
Bond new heating element on, making sure there are no folds in it.
Enter heating element into folds at locations marked -A-.
Enter electric wiring -2- into the groove -B- provided.