Parallel height adjustment - removal and installation — VW
Parallel height adjustment - removal and installation on VW: 6 steps, 3 torque figures. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to check.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes 6A1, 6A5
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- When installing the height adjustment, an additional mechanic must slightly press the front seat downwards.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft) | Tighten securing bolts (3) |
| 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft) | Unscrew the bolts (arrows |
| 20 Nm (15 lb-ft) | Loosen the screw (1 |
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
- Move the front seat as forward and high as possible, and lower by one stroke
- Remove the front seat lining from the door side .
- Loosen the screw (1) (20 Nm) and remove operating lever (2). — 20 Nm (15 lb-ft)
- Unscrew the bolts (arrows) (10 Nm). — 10 Nm (7.4 lb-ft)
- Release and remove the height adjustment (1).
- When installing the height adjustment, an additional mechanic must slightly press the front seat downwards.
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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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