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Removing and installing securing plates — AUDI

Removing and installing securing plates 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: VW Caddy IV (SA, 2015–2020)

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  • The bolts (1) and (3) are microencapsulated and must be renewed each time they are loosened.Before new bolts are installed, the threads of the corresponding holes must be cleaned.

📋 Procedure

  1. Switch off ignition.
  2. Remove floor covering .
  3. Unscrew bolts (1) and remove securing plate (2) from vehicle.
  4. Unscrew bolts (3) and remove securing strip (4) from vehicle. [Note: The bolts (1) and (3) are microencapsulated and must be renewed each time they are loosened.Before new bolts are installed, the threads of the corresponding holes must be cleaned.]
  5. Remove remaining securing plates (qty. 4) and securing strips (qty. 3) as described.
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  1. Install securing plates (2) and securing strips (4).
  2. Lightly tighten bolts (1) and (3)
  3. Install seats in 1st row and check that they correctly lock into place.
  4. Adapt seats in 1st row to fit in vehicle together with securing plates (2) and securing strips (4).
  5. Remove 2nd row seats and tighten bolts (1) and (3).

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.