Removing and installing front seat trim, front seat with height adjustment mechanism — VW
Removing and installing front seat trim, front seat with height adjustment mechanism on VW: 13 steps.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes 121, BL1
- Renewed: if necessary
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- The Easy Entry lever is not shown in the figure.The Easy Entry lever replaces cover (2).
- Before installing, check all fasteners for damage and renew if necessary.
📋 Procedure
- Move front seat to foremost position using longitudinal adjustment mechanism.
- Release cover (2) from front seat trim (1) using removal wedge3409.
- Remove Easy Entry lever . [Note: The Easy Entry lever is not shown in the figure.The Easy Entry lever replaces cover (2).]
- Remove seat height adjustment operating lever .
- Remove spreader pin (3) and remove spreader clip (4) from front seat trim (1).
- Pull front seat trim (1) over shaft (6).
- Push front seat trim (1) in direction of travel out of mounting in seat frame (arrow). [Note: Before installing, check all fasteners for damage and renew if necessary.]
- Install in reverse order of removal.
- Remove backrest adjustment lever (6).
- Remove spreader pin (5) and remove spreader clip (4) from front seat trim (1).
- Pull front seat trim (1) over shaft (2).
- Push front seat trim (1) in direction of travel out of mounting (3) in seat frame. [Note: Before installing, check all fasteners for damage and renew if necessary.]
- Install in reverse order of removal.
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