Removing and installing front seat fan V268 — VW
Removing and installing front seat fan V268 on VW: 18 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: VW Passat B7 saloon (362, 2010–2014), VW Passat B7 Variant (365, 2010–2014)
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- Removal of the cover is not necessary.
📋 Procedure
- ⚠ 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.
- Remove front seat .
- Secure seat to seat repair standVAS 6136.
- Remove front belt buckle .
- Remove trim on tunnel side
- Remove trim of (electric) seat
- Remove (electric) seat trim holders
- Remove (partially electric) seat trim
- Remove seat trim holder and operating lever (part electric/height adjustable) .
- Remove (height adjustable) seat trim .
- Remove seat trim holder and operating lever (part electric/height adjustable) .
- Remove front seat backrest .
- Remove padding of front seat cushion . [Note: Removal of the cover is not necessary.]
- Cut bonded felt (1) in area of front seat fan V268(2) and pull off padding (1).
- Remove front seat fan V268 from padding.
- Insert front seat fan V268(2) in respective opening of padding (1).
- Pull protective backing off felt (1) and bond felt onto padding (3) without creasing it.
- Further installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.
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