Removing and installing cover and padding, Multivan — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes SF, SG

• Renewed: if necessary, clips

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• The upholstery clips (2) are destroyed during removal and must therefore be renewed on installation.
• 3 upholstery clips (1) are destroyed during removal. They must be renewed when installing.
• Upholstery clips (6) are destroyed during removal. They must be renewed when installing.
• Upholstery clips (1) and (2) are destroyed during removal. They must be renewed when installing.
• Upholstery clips (4) are destroyed during removal. They must be renewed when installing.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove front seat frame trim of individual seat in 2nd row.
2. Remove rear seat frame trim of individual seat in 2nd row.
3. Remove right seat frame trim of individual seat in 2nd row.
4. Remove left seat frame trim of individual seat in 2nd row.
5. Detach profile sections (1) from mountings in seat frame.

6. Unhook tensioning strap (2) on left and right.
7. Pull out clips (3) on left and right from mountings in seat frame.
8. Remove padding and cover towards front from seat frame.
9. Remove seat inlay (1) downwards from seat padding.
10. Cut through clips (2) and remove cover from seat padding. [Note: The upholstery clips (2) are destroyed during removal and must therefore be renewed on installation.] [Note: Before installing, check all fasteners for damage and renew if necessary.Always renew clips. The part numbers of the clips can be found in the Electronic Parts Catalogue.Attach clips using upholstery clip pliersV.A.G 1634.To aid installation, heat up cover to approx. 30 °C.]
11. Place cover on seat padding.
12. Attach cover (2) all around padding with new upholstery clips at the positions indicated, using upholstery clip pliersV.A.G 1634.
13. Install seat inlay (1). [Note: 3 upholstery clips (1) are destroyed during removal. They must be renewed when installing.]
14. Remove front seat frame trim of individual seat in 2nd row.
15. Remove rear seat frame trim of individual seat in 2nd row.
16. Remove right seat frame trim of individual seat in 2nd row.
17. Remove left seat frame trim of individual seat in 2nd row.
18. Press catches (arrows).
19. Lift up foot rest (3) at front.
20. Detach rear area of footrest from mountings in seat frame.
21. Cut through and remove upholstery clips (1).
22. Open zipper (2).
23. Remove bolts (1).
24. Slide seat padding (2) to rear until the child seat adjustment mechanism (3) is released.
25. Remove seat padding together with child seat adjustment mechanism upwards from seat frame. [Note: Upholstery clips (6) are destroyed during removal. They must be renewed when installing.]
26. Cut through and remove all upholstery clips (6) around circumference.
27. Release clamping profiles (4) and (5) on both sides.
28. Detach clamping profile (3) from mountings in trim (1).
29. Detach clamping profile (2) from mountings in trim (1).
30. Roll up cover (3) on outer sides working around perimeter.
31. Using a small screwdriver, unclip cover profiles (1) from mountings (2) in padding.
32. Remove cover (3) and padding (4) from child seat adjustment mechanism (5). [Note: Upholstery clips (1) and (2) are destroyed during removal. They must be renewed when installing.]
33. Cut through and remove upholstery clips (1) on both inner sides.
34. Cut through and remove rear upholstery clips (2).
35. Detach clamping profile (3) from seat frame.
36. In the rear area, detach clamping profiles (5), (6) and (7) from seat frame.
37. Cut through and remove the 2 upholstery clips (4) on the right side. [Note: Upholstery clips (4) are destroyed during removal. They must be renewed when installing.]
38. On the left side, release tension strap (8) from the three mountings (9) on the seat frame.
39. Remove padding and cover from seat frame. [Note: When installing the cover, use upholstery clips instead of the staples (4).]
40. Underneath, remove all staples (4) from padding (5).
41. Roll cover (1) over padding.
42. Using a small screwdriver, unclip profile section (2) from mountings (3) in padding on both sides.
43. Remove cover from padding. [Note: Before installing, check all fasteners for damage and renew if necessary.Always renew clips. The part numbers of the clips can be found in the Electronic Parts Catalogue.Attach clips using upholstery clip pliersV.A.G 1634.To aid installation, heat up cover to approx. 30 °C.]
44. Remove cover and padding from 2nd seat row with integrated child seat .
45. Push transfer element (2) towards front (arrow).
46. Detach from button (1).
47. Press together retaining hooks (3).
48. Detach button with trim from child seat adjustment mechanism (4).
49. Installation is carried out in reverse order.

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