Removing and installing seat padding — AUDI
Removing and installing seat padding on Audi: 9 steps, 1 torque figure. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to check after.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes 2EA, 2ED, 2EH, 2EX, 2EB, 2EE, 2EK, 2FC, 2FF, 2FL, 2FZ, 2FG, 2FM
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- Separate electrical connector (if present) for seat heater.
- Ensure that the slides seat correctly in their guide.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 2.5 Nm (1.8 lb-ft) | Tighten bolts (1) to specified torque |
ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.
📋 Procedure
- Remove seat .
- Remove bolts (1) from seat frame (4)
- Remove securing bracket with associated slides (2) and (3). [Note: Separate electrical connector (if present) for seat heater.]
- Remove seat padding upwards.
- Place seat padding on seat frame (4) from above.
- Install securing bracket with slides (2) and (3).
- Tighten bolts (1) to specified torque of 2.5 Nm. — 2.5 Nm (1.8 lb-ft)
- Fit electrical wiring connector for seat heating (if fitted). [Note: Ensure that the slides seat correctly in their guide.]
- Install seat .
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Who makes these pages, and how
TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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