Removing and installing cover and padding for "“2/3”" bench seat — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes A32, A33

• Renewed: if necessary

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• For greater clarity, the centre armrest with or without through-loading unit is not shown in illustration.
• Carefully pull cover (3) and padding (4) over the head restraint guides.
• Before installing, check all fasteners for damage and renew if necessary.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove bench seat .
2. Remove backrest .
3. Press corresponding button in head restraint guide and pull head restraint out of backrest.
4. Remove striker bar trim on rear of backrest (1). To do this, release catches on side of trim.
5. On the rear of the backrest (1), lever the clamping profiles (arrows) all round out of mountings in backrest frame (2) using a screwdriver.

6. Fold over cover (3) at the sides.
7. Release clamping profiles of cover (3) in area of centre armrest from backrest frame (1). [Note: For greater clarity, the centre armrest with or without through-loading unit is not shown in illustration.]
8. Remove all upholstery clips (6) of cover (3) from mountings in padding (5).
9. Remove cover (3) from padding (4).
10. Remove padding (4) from backrest frame (1). [Note: Carefully pull cover (3) and padding (4) over the head restraint guides.] [Note: The illustration shows how the cover (1) is fastened in place in the »Sport« equipment version. The installation of the cover for the »Comfort« equipment version is analogous .]
11. Place padding (2) on backrest frame (4).
12. Place cover (1) on padding(2).
13. Fasten cover (1) to padding (2) all round it with new upholstery clips (5) at the positions indicated (3) using upholstery clip pliersV.A.G 1634.
14. Attach clamping profiles of cover (1) in area of centre armrest to backrest frame (4).
15. Roll cover (1) up at sides and attach clamping profiles to backrest frame (4).
16. Install striker bar trim. [Note: Before installing, check all fasteners for damage and renew if necessary.]

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