Removing and installing cover and padding of backrest, 3-person bench seat, Transporter — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Transporter T5 (7H), VW Transporter T5 (7J), VW Transporter T6 (7E), VW Transporter T6 (7F)

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• Removing right head restraint guide (1) without destroying it is not possible. It must be renewed prior to installation.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove seats in 2nd row.
2. Remove bench seat.
3. Remove belt buckles .
4. Remove seat cushion .
5. Remove backrest .

6. Press button of left head restraint guide (3) of respective head restraint and pull head restraint (2) (Qty 3) out of backrest.
7. Press padding down in rear area of head restraint guides. Operate rear catches and pull head restraint guides (1) (qty. 3) and (3) (qty. 3) out of backrest. [Note: Removing right head restraint guide (1) without destroying it is not possible. It must be renewed prior to installation.]
8. Remove the 2 bolts (4) and remove belt guide cover (5) from backrest.
9. Release 3 profiles (6) from mountings (8).
10. Remove staples in areas (7), (9) and (10).
11. Release profile (4) from backrest frame (arrows) beneath padding on left and right respectively next to both backrest attachments.
12. Roll up cover (1) over padding (5) until lower tensioning wires are accessible.
13. At all lower securing points, unhook tensioning wire (3) from cover out of wire frame in padding.
14. Unhook tensioning wires (2) and (3) at all securing points in upper area from cover out of wire frame in padding.
15. Remove cover (1) and padding (5) from backrest frame.

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