Separating cover and padding, Transporter — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes SF, SG

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• Belt buckle trim need not be dismantled.
• The belt buckle trims need not be dismantled.
• When installing, first insert in rear mountings and then push in front clips.
• Removing right head restraint guide (1) without destroying it is not possible. They must be renewed prior to installation.
• Clips are destroyed during removal. They must be renewed prior to installation.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove respective individual seat.
2. Remove seat padding .
3. Detach surrounding profile section (5) from mountings (6) in seat pan (3).
4. Roll up cover (1) all round on outer sides.
5. Unhook tensioning wires (4) from upholstery wire.

6. Remove cover (1) and seat padding (2) from seat pan (3).
7. Installation is carried out in reverse order. [Note: Belt buckle trim need not be dismantled.]
8. Remove bench seat .
9. Remove middle belt buckle .
10. Remove seat padding .
11. Detach profile sections (2), (3) and (4) from mountings in seat pan (1).
12. Roll cover (1) off padding (2) until the tensioning wires are accessible.
13. Detach tensioning wires (3) on all mounting points (arrows) and from wire frame (4) in cover.
14. Remove cover from padding.
15. Installation is carried out in reverse order. [Note: The belt buckle trims need not be dismantled.]
16. Remove seats from 2nd row .
17. Remove bench seat .
18. Remove belt buckles .
19. Remove seat padding .
20. Detach all profile sections (2) on underside from seat frame (1).
21. Roll cover (1) off padding (2) until the tensioning wires (4) of the cover are accessible.
22. Detach tensioning wires (4) of cover at all mounting points from wire frame in padding (3).
23. Detach cover and padding from seat frame.
24. Installation is carried out in reverse order.
25. Remove seat.
26. Remove seat padding .
27. Remove backrest .
28. Use a small screwdriver to press release lever (9), and pull it out of backrest.
29. Pull trim (10) at rear out of mountings.
30. Guide trim at front out of catches. [Note: When installing, first insert in rear mountings and then push in front clips.]
31. Press button of left head restraint guide (4).
32. Pull out head restraint (5).
33. Press down padding in area of head restraint guides.
34. Press rear catches.
35. Pull out head restraint guides (4) and (6).
36. Detach profile section (7) from mounting (8).
37. Roll cover off padding until the tensioning wires are accessible.
38. Detach tensioning wire (1) of cover in lower area on both left and right from upholstery wire.
39. Detach tensioning wires of cover (1) and (2) in upper area on both left and right from upholstery wire.
40. Remove cover and padding from backrest frame. [Note: Belt buckle trim need not be dismantled.]
41. Remove bench seat .
42. Remove middle belt buckle .
43. Remove seat padding .
44. Remove backrest .
45. Press button of left head restraint guide (3).
46. Pull respective head restraint (2) out of backrest.
47. Press down padding in the rear area of the head reastraint guides.
48. Press catches.
49. Pull respective head restraint guides (1) and (3) out of backrest. [Note: Removing right head restraint guide (1) without destroying it is not possible. They must be renewed prior to installation.]
50. Remove bolts (4).
51. Guide belt through opening in cap (5) and remove it from belt guide.
52. Detach section (6) from the mounting (8).
53. Detach section (13) from the mounting (11).
54. Remove staples in areas (7), (9), (10) and (12). [Note: Clips are destroyed during removal. They must be renewed prior to installation.]
55. Detach profile section (3) from backrest frame beneath padding on both left and right next to backrest attachment.
56. Roll cover off backrest padding until the lower tensioning wires are accessible.
57. Detach tensioning wire (2) of cover at all lower attachments from wire frame of padding.
58. Detach tensioning wires (1) and (2) of cover at all upper attachments from wire frame of padding.
59. Remove cover and padding from backrest frame. [Note: The belt buckle trims need not be dismantled.Clips are destroyed during removal. They must be renewed prior to installation.]
60. Remove seats from 2nd row .

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