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Removing and installing front seat backrest fan V269 — VW

Removing and installing front seat backrest fan V269 on VW: 17 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.

17 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Passat B7 saloon (362, 2010–2014), VW Passat B7 Variant (365, 2010–2014)

📋 Procedure

  1. ⚠ Observe the general safety regulations when working on airbag, belt tensioner and battery isolator units (pyrotechnic components) — Attach seat repair standVAS 6136 to engine and gearbox supportVAS 6095.
  2. Remove front seat .
  3. Secure seat to seat repair standVAS 6136.
  4. Remove front belt buckle .
  5. Remove trim on tunnel side
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  1. Remove trim of (electric) seat
  2. Remove (partially electric) seat trim
  3. Remove (height adjustable) seat trim .
  4. Remove front seat backrest .
  5. Secure backrest to seat repair standVAS 6136.
  6. Remove head restraint .
  7. Remove cover and padding from front seat backrest .
  8. Cut bonded felt (3) in area of front seat backrest fan V269(2) and remove from padding (1).
  9. Remove front seat backrest fan V269 from padding.
  10. Insert front seat backrest fan V269(2) in respective opening of padding (1).
  11. Pull protective backing off felt (3) and bond felt onto padding (3) without creasing it.
  12. Further installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.