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Removing and installing lumbar support of electrically adjustable seat — VW

Removing and installing lumbar support of electrically adjustable seat 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.

18 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW CC (358, 2012–2017)

📋 Procedure

  1. Attach seat repair standVAS 6136 to engine and gearbox supportVAS 6095.
  2. Remove seat .
  3. Secure seat to seat repair standVAS 6136.
  4. Remove front belt buckle .
  5. Remove right trim on seat .
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  1. Remove left trim on seat .
  2. Remove backrest .
  3. Secure backrest to seat repair standVAS 6136.
  4. Remove head restraint .
  5. Remove backrest cover and cushion .
  6. Remove front side airbag .
  7. Disconnect wiring harnesses from drive motors (1) and (2).
  8. Drill out rivet (3) on underside from rear.
  9. Drill out the two rivets (4) on left side.
  10. Drill out the two rivets (5) on right side.
  11. Unhook lumbar support from mountings in backrest frame (arrows).
  12. Detach components of lumbar support from backrest frame.
  13. Install in reverse order of removal.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.