Removing and installing fixed lightweight rear seat backrest — AUDI
Removing and installing fixed lightweight rear seat backrest on Audi: 16 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.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A2 (8Z)
- Timing position: the crankshaft or camshaft is set and locked during this job
- Special tools named: locking pin
📋 Procedure
- Remove rear seat bench .
- Remove buckle plate (2).
- Unclip upper attachment trim (3).
- Unscrew bolt (4) and detach holder (6).
- Press locking pin (7) to rear in direction of arrow until it engages. In this process, hook (8) opens rear fastener (9).
- Swivel rear seat backrest forwards into vertical position (approx. 20°).
- Detach rear seat backrest vertically upwards from rear fasteners (9).
- Take rear seat backrest out of vehicle.
- Position rear seat backrest in vehicle.
- Align hook (8) with rear fastener (9).
- Swivel rear seat backrest to rear until it makes contact with upper attachment (5).
- Press locking pin (7) forwards until it engages. In this process, hook (8) locks rear fastener (9).
- Fit holder (6) with bolt (4).
- Clip in upper attachment trim (3).
- Fit buckle plate (2).
- Fit rear seat bench .
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- Removing and installing glow plugs - engine code CCLA
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- Draining fuel tank - rest-of-world vehicles with four-wheel drive
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