Removing and installing height adjustment drive: VW Sharan II / SEAT Alhambra
Step-by-step removing and installing height adjustment drive for the VW Sharan II / SEAT Alhambra: 14 steps, 2 torque figures.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Sharan II / SEAT Alhambra (7N, 2010–)
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 2 Nm (1.5 lb-ft) | Undo bolt (1 |
| 6 Nm (4.4 lb-ft) | Undo bolt (2 |
ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.
📋 Procedure
- Remove head restraint.
- Position seat in highest seat position.
- Attach seat repair standVAS 6136 to engine and gearbox supportVAS 6095.
- Remove seat .
- Fasten seat on seat repair standVAS 6136.
- Removing front belt buckle .
- Remove trim on tunnel side .
- Remove trim on sill side .
- Detach wiring harnesses from seat base.
- Detach wiring harness from seat height adjustment motor.
- Undo bolt (1) (18±2 Nm). — 2 Nm (1.5 lb-ft)
- Undo bolt (2) (6+2 Nm). — 2 Nm (1.5 lb-ft)
- Remove drive (3) from seat frame.
- Install in reverse order of removal.
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Who makes these pages, and how
TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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