Removing and installing seat pan cover and padding - seat pan with seat depth adjustment — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A4 B8 (8K, 2007–2015)

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• For greater clarity, lower seat pan frame is not shown in illustration.
• Make sure electrical connectors are fitted correctly (as far as stop) and engage audibly.
• If the airbag warning lamp K75 indicates a fault following installation, you must interrogate, erase and then re-interrogate the event memory .

📋 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 front seat backrest .
4. Remove retaining bracket for trim (sill side):
5. Equipment version with ISOFIX child seat anchor (only on front passenger seat): Remove ISOFIX child seat anchor .

6. Pull out seat depth adjuster as far as possible.
7. Unclip fasteners (2).
8. Swivel mounting bracket with padding and cover (1) for seat depth adjustment upwards in direction of (arrow) so far that fasteners remain disengaged.
9. Pull off mounting bracket (1) with padding and cover (2) of seat depth adjustment upwards at an angle towards front. [Note: For greater clarity, lower seat pan frame is not shown in illustration.]
10. Disengage lugs (3) from penetrations (5) of bottom section (4) of seat depth adjuster.
11. Unclip fastening strips (1) and (2) on cover with padding (4) from retaining tabs (3) (at rear diagonally and to side).
12. Disengage fastening strips (3) on cover at sides (A) of upper seat pan frame.
13. When disengaging fastening strips, observe catches (1) on rim (2).
14. Disengage fastening strips of lugs (1) on both sides at seat pan (3).
15. Disengage fastening strips (6) of cover in area (A).
16. When disengaging cover, observe catches (4) on rim (5).
17. Detach seat cover with padding from seat pan and seat depth adjuster. [Note: Make sure electrical connectors are fitted correctly (as far as stop) and engage audibly.]
18. ⚠ 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. — 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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