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Removing and installing cover and padding for rear seat backrest — AUDI

Removing and installing cover and padding for rear seat backrest on Audi: 10 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.

10 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A4 Cabriolet B6/B7 (8H)

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove rear seat backrest .
  2. Remove head restraint guides .
  3. Disengage centre armrest (5).
  4. Prise out fastening strip (1).
  5. Pinch off wire clips (3).
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  1. Fold back cover (4).
  2. Lift off cover (4) and pinch off wire clips (3).
  3. Detach padding (2).
  4. Renew wire clips (3).
  5. Fit cover and padding in reverse order to removal.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.