Fitting upholstery and padding — VW
Fitting upholstery and padding on VW: 10 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.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform code 6N1
📋 Procedure
- Place underlay and padding onto backrest frame.
- Place sliding cloth (1) to facilitate fitting upholstery onto top edge of padding.
- To facilitate installation, heat upholstery to 30 °C.
- Draw backrest upholstery on until ends of padding wire (1) can be guided through padding and attached to backrest frame.
- Install padding clips (2) with upholstery clip pliersV.A.G 1634 (sport seat only).
- Pull backrest upholstery on completely.
- Install guides (1) and (2) for headrest. (Guide (2) with pushbutton on left in direction of travel).
- Attach tensioning wires (1) (sport seats only).
- Join clip profiles (2) on underside of backrest.
- Complete backrest with headrest and operating handle with trim (two-door vehicles only).
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