Removing and installing seat height adjustment, except electrically adjustable seat — VW
Removing and installing seat height adjustment, except electrically adjustable seat on VW: 12 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
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- Bolts (1) and bolt (3) are of different lengths.Bolt (3) is shorter.The head of bolt (3) is larger.Ensure proper allocation.
📋 Procedure
- Adjust seat to fully upright position.
- Remove backrest adjustment (see the separate procedure).
- Remove handle for seat height adjustment (see the separate procedure).
- Remove seat trim on sill side (see the separate procedure).
- Remove bolts (2).
- Remove lever (1).
- Remove lock washer (1).
- Remove bolts (1) and (3).
- Remove seat height adjuster (2). [Note: Bolts (1) and bolt (3) are of different lengths. Bolt (3) is shorter. The head of bolt (3) is larger. Ensure proper allocation.]
- Push down seat via backrest.
- Fit seat height adjustment (2).
- Tighten bolts (1) and (3)
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