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Removing and installing front backrest (without side airbag) — AUDI

Removing and installing front backrest (without side airbag) 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: platform codes S1, 2H

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  • Lock washers (3) on right and left must have engaged correctly.

📋 Procedure

  1. Remove front seat .
  2. Remove belt buckle
  3. Remove seat trims .
  4. Unclip and disconnect connectors (2) from retainer (4).
  5. Cut cable ties (3) and take electric wires out of seat frame (1).
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  1. Remove bolts (3) on right and left.
  2. Prise lock washer (4) on left and right off securing pin with screwdriver.
  3. Use screwdriver to detach backrest (1) from securing pins, and remove backrest (1) from seat (2).
  4. Release backrest (2) from seat (1).
  5. Lock washers (3) on right and left must have engaged correctly.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.