Removing and installing rear seat backrest cover and padding — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Golf Sportsvan (AM1, 2014–2020)

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📋 Procedure

1. Remove rear seats .
2. Remove rear head restraint . [Note: It is recommended to make sketches or take photographs of how the wires for the rear side airbag are routed. This guarantees that everything is re-installed in its original position.]
3. Remove wire for remove side airbag from seat pan, and lay it to one side.
4. Loosen spreader rivet (qty. 2) for gap cover on backrest cover on underside of seat pan.
5. On vehicles with rear side airbag, thread wire for side airbag out of gap cover on backrest cover.

6. Using a screwdriver, lever fastening strip (2) for backrest cover all round off backrest frame (3)(arrow).
7. On vehicles with rear side airbag, detach »airbag belt«(2) on backrest cover (1) from backrest frame.
8. To do this, guide strip (3) out of backrest frame.
9. Thread out backrest cover (1) with backrest padding at head restraint guides.
10. Remove backrest cover (1) with backrest padding from backrest frame, taking the wire for the rear side airbag into account.
11. Remove trim for locking mechanism .
12. Remove rear centre belt guide .
13. Remove intermediate padding .
14. Loosen spreader rivet (qty. 4) for gap cover on backrest cover on underside of seat pan.
15. On vehicles with rear side airbag, thread wire for side airbag out of gap cover on backrest cover.
16. Using a screwdriver, lever fastening strip (2) for backrest cover all round off backrest frame (3)(arrow).
17. On vehicles with rear side airbag, detach »airbag belt«(2) on backrest cover (1) from backrest frame.
18. To do this, guide strip (3) out of backrest frame.
19. Thread out backrest cover (1) with backrest padding at head restraint guides.
20. Remove backrest cover (1) with backrest padding from backrest frame, taking the wire for the rear side airbag into account.
21. On vehicles with rear side airbag, secure »airbag belt«(2) on cover (1) to backrest frame.
22. To do this, guide strip (3) into slot in backrest frame.
23. Fold fastening strip (1) 90° inwards (arrow A).
24. Attach fastening strips at side into grooves in backrest frame (arrow B).
25. Attach fastening strip in are of head restraints to backrest frame.

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