Removing and installing 4-way lumbar support: VW Touareg II

🧭 Before you start

Mount the seat on VAS 6136, observe pyrotechnic safety, and remove head restraint, belt buckle, trims and backrest cover. Peel back cover and pad, separating the Velcro fastening, drill out the rivet, unplug both motors and unhook the lumbar support from the frame. Refit with clips checked, plastic washer in place and a new rivet, then slide a plastic sheet over the Velcro to refit the pad, pull it out and press the fastening home. Reconnect the motors and connect the battery with the ignition on.

Fits: VW Touareg II (7P, 2010–2018)

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• Insert the plastic washer between lumbar support and frame before riveting.
• Lay a plastic sheet between seat cover and frame when drilling; metal chips damage the cover.
• Push each motor connector fully onto its stop until it engages audibly.
• Connect the battery only with ignition on; seat pyrotechnics are present.
• Check both clips for the lumbar support are in the backrest before hooking it in.

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📋 Procedure

1. ⚠ Follow safety regulations for pyrotechnic components .Before handling pyrotechnic components (e.g. separating the electrical connector), the person handling them must ensure that he/she is "“electrically discharged”". To do this e.g. briefly touch the door striker plate. — Remove front seat .
2. Secure front seat to seat repair standVAS 6136.
3. Remove head restraint .
4. Remove belt buckle .
5. Remove trim on tunnel side .

6. Remove sill-side trim .
7. Remove backrest cover .
8. Remove cover and padding from backrest .
9. When doing this, separate velcro-type fastening (3) between support (2) and pad. [Note: Relatively great force is needed to separate the velcro-type fastening.] [Note: Lay a plastic sheet between seat cover and backrest frame as protection against metal chips.]
10. ⚠ Risk of injury!Wear eye protection. — Drill out rivet (3).
11. Disconnect connectors (1) and (2) from motors for longitudinal and vertical adjustment of four-way lumbar support.
12. Unhook four-way lumbar support (2) from backrest frame (1).
13. Remove four-way lumbar support from backrest frame.
14. In necessary, unhook support (2) from four-way lumbar support (1)(arrows).
15. If necessary, hook support (2) into four-way lumbar support (1)(arrows).
16. Lay a plastic sheet (1) over the velcro-type strips (3) of support (2).
17. Secure plastic sheet to support (2).
18. Ensure that lumbar support is connected with assembly securing device (4) or an appropriate pin to support (2).
19. Check that both clips for four-way lumbar support (2) are inserted in backrest (1).
20. Hook four-way lumbar support into backrest.
21. Plastic washer (1) must be inserted between lumbar support (2) and backrest frame (3) before rivet is secured (4).
22. Rivet four-way lumbar support to backrest frame.
23. Pull pad with cover over backrest frame.
24. Pull plastic sheet out from between support and pad.
25. Press the velcro-type fastener of the support firmly against the pad.
26. Connect connectors to motors for longitudinal and vertical adjustment of four-way lumbar support. [Note: Ensure electrical connector is pushed fully onto stop and engages audibly.]
27. ⚠ Battery must be connected with ignition switched on. If pyrotechnic components (e.g. airbag, seat belt tensioners) are repaired incorrectly, undesired triggering may occur after the battery is connected. Ensure that nobody is in vehicle when connecting battery. — Reconnect battery ground cable with ignition switched on Electrical system27. [Note: If airbag warning lamp K75 indicates a fault following installation, event memory must be read, deleted and read again .]

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