Back seat - remove and install — VW
Back seat - remove and install on VW: 11 steps, 3 torque figures. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to check after.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
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- First remove left-side backrest and then the right-side.
- First install right-side backrest and then the left-side.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 19 Nm (14 lb-ft) | Install backrest articulating pin nut (seta) and apply |
| 19 Nm (14 lb-ft) | Install the nuts that fasten the seat and apply |
| 7 Nm (5.2 lb-ft) | Install the screws (arrows) that fasten the backrest to the seat and apply |
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 the nuts that fasten the seat.
- Remove the seat.
- Remove nut (arrow) from backrest articulating pin. [Note: First remove left-side backrest and then the right-side.]
- Remove the screws (arrows) that fasten the backrest to the seat.
- Remove backrest.
- Install the seat.
- Install the nuts that fasten the seat and apply a 19 Nm torque. — 19 Nm (14 lb-ft)
- Install rear seat backrest (see the separate procedure). [Note: First install right-side backrest and then the left-side.]
- Install backrest articulating pin nut (seta) and apply a 19 Nm torque. — 19 Nm (14 lb-ft)
- Install the screws (arrows) that fasten the backrest to the seat and apply a 7 Nm torque. — 7 Nm (5.2 lb-ft)
- Adjust backrest (see the separate procedure).
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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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