Removing and installing split rear seat backrest: VW CC
Step-by-step removing and installing split rear seat backrest for the VW CC: 14 steps, 3 torque figures.
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)
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- Bolt (3) has been previously removed.
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) | Remove bolt (1 |
| 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft) | Undo bolt (1 |
| 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft) | Unscrew bolt (1 |
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
- Remove bench seat .
- Fold backrest forwards.
- Unscrew bolt (1) (8 Nm). — 8 Nm (5.9 lb-ft)
- Release clamp (2) from backrest centre mounting (3).
- Lift left backrest segment (4) out of backrest centre mounting and pull backrest off pin (5).
- On vehicles with rear seat heating, detach connector of seat heater.
- Remove left backrest segment from vehicle.
- Remove bolt (1) (40 Nm) and remove belt buckle (2) from floor. — 40 Nm (30 lb-ft)
- Detach electrical connection, if there is one. [Note: Bolt (3) has been previously removed.]
- Release clamp (4) from backrest centre mounting (5).
- Lift right-hand backrest (6) out of backrest centre mounting and pull backrest off pin (7).
- On vehicles with rear seat heating, separate wiring harness for seat heating.
- Remove right-hand backrest from vehicle.
- 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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