Removing and installing seat height adjuster unit — VW
Removing and installing seat height adjuster unit on VW: 11 steps, 2 torque figures. What to remove, what to tighten and to how many Nm, what to check.
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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- Bolts (1) and bolt (3) are of different lengths.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft) | Remove bolts (1 |
| 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft) | Remove bolts (2 |
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
- Move seat to highest position.
- Remove front seat .
- Remove backrest adjuster wheel
- Remove seat height adjuster handle
- Remove trim on sill side
- Remove bolts (2) (Qty. 2) (8 Nm). — 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft)
- Remove lever for seat height adjuster handle (1).
- Remove circlip (1). [Note: Bolts (1) and bolt (3) are of different lengths.]
- Remove bolts (1) (Qty. 2) and (3) (8 Nm). — 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft)
- Remove seat height adjuster unit (2).
- Install in reverse order of removal.
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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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