Removing and installing seat pan cover and padding: VW Jetta VI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Jetta VI (16, 2010–2018)

📋 Procedure

1. ⚠ Follow safety regulations for pyrotechnic components .Before handling pyrotechnic components (e.g. separating the electrical connector), the person handling them must "“electrically discharge”" himself/herself. To do this e.g. briefly touch the door striker plate. — Mount seat repair stand VAS 6136 on engine and gearbox support VAS 6095.
2. Remove front seat (see the separate procedure).
3. Fasten seat on seat repair stand VAS 6136.
4. Remove front belt buckle (see the separate procedure).
5. Remove right trim on seat (see the separate procedure).

6. Remove left trim on seat:
7. Remove front seat bar and operating lever (see the separate procedure).
8. Left trim on seat with electrically adjustable seat height (see the separate procedure).
9. Remove seat bar of electrically adjustable seat (see the separate procedure).
10. Remove mounting of front seat drawer if there is one (see the separate procedure).
11. Remove front seat backrest (see the separate procedure).
12. Detach gripper (1) from mounting on seat frame (2).
13. Detach grippers (4) on all sides of the seat frame (2).
14. Detach wiring harnesses from seat frame if vehicle has seat heating and seat occupied sensor system.
15. Remove cover and padding of front seat cushions (6) from seat frame (2).
16. Remove cover (3) from padding of front seat cushion in (direction of arrow).
17. Roll outer edges of cover (1) upwards in (direction of arrow) off the padding of front seat cushion (2).
18. Detach the anchoring pins of the cover (1) from their mountings in the padding (area 4), using a small screwdriver.
19. Remove all padding clips of the cover (1) from the padding in (area 3).
20. Remove cover (1) from padding of front seat cushion (2). [Note: When installing the individual components, make sure that the seat occupied sensor, front passenger side G128(1) is fitted under the seat heating element (3) and that the pressure sensor for seat occupied recognition G452(4) (only in US vehicles) is always fitted over the seat heating element (3).]
21. ⚠ Follow safety regulations for pyrotechnic components .Before handling pyrotechnic components (e.g. connecting the electrical connector), the person handling them must ensure that he/she is "“electrically discharged”". To do this e.g. briefly touch the door striker plate. — Place padding (5) on seat frame
22. Clip cover (1) in area of anchoring pins (4) to padding (5).
23. Fasten cover (1) to padding (4) all round it with new padding clips (2) at the positions indicated (3), using the padding clip pliers V.A.G 1634.

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