Removing and installing right trim on front passenger seat without height adjustment — VW
Removing and installing right trim on front passenger seat without height adjustment on VW: 4 steps, 1 torque figure.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
- Renewed: if necessary
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- Before installing, check all fasteners for damage and renew if necessary.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 3 Nm (2.2 lb-ft) | Undo bolts (3) of trim (1 |
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
- Undo bolts (3) of trim (1) (3 Nm). — 3 Nm (2.2 lb-ft)
- Remove expanding pin (4) and withdraw expanding clip (5) from trim (1).
- Release retaining clips (2) of trim (1) from seat frame.
- Remove trim (1) out of mountings of seat frame in direction of travel. [Note: Before installing, check all fasteners for damage and renew if necessary.]
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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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