Removing and installing seat cover and seat cushion for "“1/3”" bench seat (5-seater) — VW
Removing and installing seat cover and seat cushion for "“1/3”" bench seat (5-seater) on VW: 10 steps.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW CC (358, 2012–2017)
📋 Procedure
- Remove left backrest segment
- Press button of head restraint guide and pull both head restraint out of backrest.
- On both sides of cover (1), press retainer inwards (arrow A) using a screwdriver and pull cover upwards out of backrest.
- Remove hole fitting (2) on right.
- Using a screwdriver (arrow), lever out clamping bar (1) from mountings in backrest frame.
- Lever out remaining clamping profiles around circumference, as described, from mountings in backrest frame.
- Fold up cover (3) on sides and push padding (4) and cover (3) over head restraint guides.
- Using a small screwdriver, lever side webs out of fasteners (1) and pull out clamping strips (2).
- Detach cover (3) and padding (4) from seat frame (5).
- Install in reverse order of removal.
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