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Dismantling and assembling seat pan, bucket seat — VW

Dismantling and assembling seat pan, bucket seat on VW: 12 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

12 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform code 138

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  • The bolts (1) to (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. Attach seat repair standVAS 6136 to engine and gearbox supportVAS 6095.
  2. Attach seat repair standVAS 6136 to engine and gearbox supportVAS 6095.
  3. Remove front seat .
  4. Secure front seat to seat repair standVAS 6136.
  5. Remove seat trim on sill side .
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  1. Remove front belt buckle .
  2. Remove seat trim on tunnel side .
  3. Remove front backrest .
  4. Remove backrest cover and cushion .
  5. Remove bolts (1).
  6. Remove bolt (2).
  7. Remove bolt (3). [Note: The bolts (1) to (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.]

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.