Removing and installing seat bar and operating lever, sill side — VW
Removing and installing seat bar and operating lever, sill side on VW: 5 steps, 2 torque figures. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform code 137
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- As of model year 2010, bar (4) is riveted to seat pan in addition to bolts (1) and (3). Drill out blind rivet when removing bar.
- To install blind rivets, use pop rivet pliersVAS 5072.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 3.5 Nm (2.6 lb-ft) | Remove the two bolts (1 |
| 3.5 Nm (2.6 lb-ft) | Remove the two bolts (3 |
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 front seat .
- Remove trim on sill side . [Note: As of model year 2010, bar (4) is riveted to seat pan in addition to bolts (1) and (3). Drill out blind rivet when removing bar.]
- Remove the two bolts (1) (3.5 Nm) and remove operating lever (2). — 3.5 Nm (2.6 lb-ft)
- Remove the two bolts (3) (3.5 Nm) and remove bar (4). — 3.5 Nm (2.6 lb-ft)
- Install in reverse order of removal. [Note: To install blind rivets, use pop rivet pliersVAS 5072.]
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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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