Removing and installing front seat backrest - standard seat, convenience seat, sports seat — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Discharge static, remove the seat and mount it on VAS 6136. Remove both side trims, unplug the backrest harnesses, unhook the rubber straps and remove the bolts. Swing the backrest forward, ease the side airbag and other harnesses out of the pan and lift it off. Reassemble in reverse, then refit the seat and reconnect the battery following the safety steps.

Fits: Audi Q5 (8R, 2008–2017); platform code 83

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• Discharge static by touching the door striker before handling airbag connectors.
• Push the side airbag and other harnesses aside carefully through the pan padding; do not pull on them.
• Every connector must go on to its stop and engage audibly.
• Before switching on the ignition, select P, apply the parking brake and connect a battery charger.

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📋 Procedure

1. ⚠ Observe safety regulations for pyrotechnic components .Before handling pyrotechnic components (e.g. unplugging the electrical connector) the mechanic must discharge any static electricity. This can be done by briefly touching the door striker plate, or similar. — Remove front seat .
2. Attach front seat to seat repair standVAS 6136.
3. Remove seat side trim (tunnel side) .
4. Remove seat side trim (sill side):
5. Unplug connectors of wiring harnesses to backrest and move clear disconnected wiring harnesses . [Note: There is a continuous wiring harness between the connector point and the side airbag.]

6. Disengage rubber strap (1) (left and right) at bottom of seat pan.
7. Remove bolts (2).
8. Swivel backrest (3) forwards onto seat pan (1).
9. Press seat pan padding to side and carefully pull wiring harness for side airbag (4) and any other wiring harnesses leading to backrest (depending on equipment version) out of seat pan.
10. Detach backrest. [Note: Make sure electrical connectors are fitted correctly (as far as stop) and engage audibly.]
11. ⚠ When working on a vehicle with the ignition switched on or while the drive system is active, the engine can start unexpectedly and exhaust fumes can cause a health hazard in closed rooms. Moving parts can trap or draw in parts of the body and/or clothing (safety hazard). Before switching on the ignition, perform the following steps:Move selector lever to position PActivate parking brake Switch off ignition.Open bonnetConnect battery charger (e.g. VAS 5095A) to jump-start connections of 12 V electrical system. Switch on ignition. — With ignition switched on, connect battery earth wire Electrical system27Battery; Disconnecting and connecting battery. [Note: If the airbag warning lamp K75 indicates a fault following installation, you must interrogate, erase and then re-interrogate the event memory .]

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