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Removing and installing seat height adjustment, electrically adjustable front seat — VW

Removing and installing seat height adjustment, electrically adjustable front seat on VW: 10 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

10 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform code 138

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  • Bolts (1) and bolt (3) have different lengths.

📋 Procedure

  1. Move front seat to highest possible position.
  2. Remove front seat .
  3. Remove backrest adjuster wheel .
  4. Remove seat height adjuster handle .
  5. Remove seat trim on sill side .
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  1. Remove bolts (2).
  2. Remove lever for seat height adjuster handle (1).
  3. Remove lock washer (1). [Note: Bolts (1) and bolt (3) have different lengths.]
  4. Remove bolts (1) and (3).
  5. Remove seat height adjustment (2).

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.