Removing and installing front seat (standard seat): Audi A6 C6

🧭 Before you start

Raise the seat, remove the assembly cover and detach the belt end fitting. Move the seat back and forward to remove the front and rear bolts, disconnect the battery earth, tilt the seat back and unplug the connectors, fitting the airbag adapter. Lift the seat out with a helper. Refit, plug in the connectors at the floor coupling, reconnect the battery with the ignition on and check the airbag warning lamp, reading and erasing the event memory if needed.

Fits: Audi A6 C6 (4F, 2004–2011)

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• Discharge static on the door striker plate before touching airbag connectors.
• Install the seat before detaching the airbag adapter.
• Connectors must be pushed fully home and engage audibly.
• Reconnect the battery with ignition on and nobody in the vehicle.
• If K75 shows a fault, interrogate, erase and re-interrogate the event memory.

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📋 Procedure

1. ⚠ Observe the safety regulations for working on airbags . — Move seat up.
2. Pull up and detach assembly cover (4).
3. Pull down belt end fitting (3) in direction of arrow and detach.
4. Pull handle for longitudinal adjustment of seat and move front seat (1) to rearmost position.
5. Remove bolts (2) (2x) at front. Pull handle for longitudinal adjustment of seat and move front seat (1) as far forwards as possible.

6. Remove bolts (2) (2x) at rear.
7. Disconnect battery earth wire 27.
8. ⚠ Before handling the airbag units (e.g. unplugging the electrical connector) the mechanic must discharge static electricity by briefly touching the door striker plate, or similar. — Tilt front seat (1) backwards.
9. Unplug connectors .
10. Connect airbag adapter .
11. Lift front seat (1) out of vehicle with the assistance of a second mechanic.
12. ⚠ Observe the safety regulations for working on airbags .Before handling the airbag units (e.g. unplugging the electrical connector) the mechanic must discharge static electricity by briefly touching the door striker plate, or similar. — Install front seat before detaching airbag adapterVAS 6036. [Note: Make sure electrical connectors are fitted correctly (as far as stop) and engage audibly.]
13. Plug in connectors at couplings of connector point in floor .
14. Switch on ignition.
15. ⚠ The battery must be connected with the ignition switched on. If pyrotechnic components (e.g. airbag or belt tensioner) are inexpertly repaired, this may result in unwanted triggering after connecting the battery. There must not be anyone in the vehicle while you are connecting the battery. — Connect battery earth wire with ignition switched on 27.
16. If the airbag warning lamp K75 indicates a fault following the installation, the event memory must be interrogated, erased and interrogated again Vehicle diagnostic, testing and information systemVAS 5051B.

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