Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Assembly overview - front backrest

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / General body repairs, interior / Seat frames / Front seats / Assembly overview - front backrest

Front backrest, standard seat, seat of type "ergo Aktiv"

Note

The illustration shows the driver seat backrest. The front passenger seat backrest is similar (mirror image of driver seat backrest).

The illustration shows the front seat backrest for LHD vehicles. The front seat backrest for RHD vehicles is similar (mirror image of front seat backrest for LHD vehicles).

Assembly overview - front backrest

1 -	Head restraint

Removing and installing → Chapter
Must be properly engaged in head restraint guides

2 -

Cover

Qty. 2

3 -	Right head restraint guide

Removing and installing → Chapter

4 -

Backrest

Removing and installing → Chapter
Removing and installing backrest cover and padding → Chapter
Separating backrest cover from backrest padding → Chapter
Depending on vehicle equipment, with electric lumbar support adjustment → Anchor

5 -	Left head restraint guide

Removing and installing → Chapter

6 -	Backrest release mechanism

On 2-door models
Removing and installing trim for backrest release mechanism → Chapter.
Removing and installing backrest release mechanism → Chapter
Removing and installing mounting bracket for backrest release mechanism → Chapter.

7 -

Lever

For manual lumbar support adjustment
Removing and installing → Chapter

8 -	Adjustment knob

For manual backrest adjustment.
On vehicles with front passenger seat with through-loading function, the adjustment and release lever is fitted instead of the adjustment knob.
Depends on equipment
Removing and installing → Chapter

9 -

Bolt

Qty. 4
Self-locking
Renew after removal
Clean threaded holes for bolts with, for example, a thread tap
34 Nm

10 -

Seat pan

Assembly overview → Chapter

Front backrest, electrically adjustable seat

Note

The illustration shows the driver seat backrest. The front passenger seat backrest is similar (mirror image of driver seat backrest).
The illustration shows the front seat backrest for LHD vehicles. The front seat backrest for RHD vehicles is similar (mirror image of front seat backrest for LHD vehicles).

Assembly overview - front backrest

1 -	Head restraint

Removing and installing → Chapter
Must be properly engaged in head restraint guides

2 -

Cover

Qty. 2

3 -	Head restraint guide

Qty. 2
Removing and installing → Chapter

4 -

Backrest

Removing and installing → Chapter
Removing and installing backrest cover and padding → Chapter.
Separating backrest cover from backrest padding → Chapter.
With electric lumbar support adjustment → Anchor.

5 -

Bolt

Qty. 4
Self-locking
Renew after removal
Clean threaded holes for bolts with, for example, a thread tap
34 Nm

6 -

Seat pan

Assembly overview → Chapter.

Lumbar support, electrical

Assembly overview - front backrest

1 -	No replacement part.

Washer cast in lumbar support

2 -	Lumbar support

Driver side with driver seat lumbar support longitudinal adjustment motor -V125-/driver seat lumbar support height adjustment motor -V129-.
Front passenger side with front passenger seat lumbar support longitudinal adjustment motor -V126-/front passenger seat lumbar support height adjustment motor -V130-
Removing and installing → Chapter

3 -	Backrest frame

4 -

Rivet

Assembly overview - backrest release mechanism and entry assistance

1 - Connecting Bowden cable Between backrest release mechanism and mounting bracket for backrest release mechanism Removing and installing → Chap ...

Assembly overview - seat pan

Seat pan, standard seat, seat of type "ergo Aktiv" Note The illustration shows the driver seat pan. The front passenger seat pan is similar (mir ...

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