Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Assembly overview - front backrest
| Front backrest, standard seat, seat of type "ergo Aktiv" |
Note
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The illustration shows the driver seat backrest. The front
passenger seat backrest is similar (mirror image of driver seat
backrest). |
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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). |
- Removing and installing
→ Chapter
- Must be properly engaged in head restraint guides
| 3 - |
Right head restraint guide |
- Removing and installing
→ Chapter
- 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.
- For manual lumbar support adjustment
- Removing and installing
→ Chapter
- 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
- Qty. 4
- Self-locking
- Renew after removal
- Clean threaded holes for bolts with, for example, a thread tap
- 34 Nm
- Assembly overview
→ Chapter
| Front backrest, electrically adjustable seat |
Note
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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). |
- Removing and installing
→ Chapter
- Must be properly engaged in head restraint guides
- Qty. 2
- Removing and installing
→ Chapter
- 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.
- Qty. 4
- Self-locking
- Renew after removal
- Clean threaded holes for bolts with, for example, a thread tap
- 34 Nm
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Assembly overview
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| Lumbar support, electrical |
- Washer cast in 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
1 -
Connecting Bowden cable
Between backrest release mechanism and mounting bracket for backrest
release mechanism
Removing and installing
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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 ...
Other materials:
Assembly overview - front vehicle level senders
Note
The front left/right vehicle level sender -G78/G289- is only
available as a replacement part complete with coupling rod and upper and
lower retaining plates.
1 -
Suspension link
2 -
Subframe
3&nbs ...
Renewal of aerial wiring
A new approach to repair work on aerial wires has been
developed
→ Chapter.
Now connecting wires in different lengths and various
adapter cables are available as replacement parts instead of a
complete aerial wire.
...
Dismantling and assembling auxiliary heater
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1410- (4…20 Nm)
Hose clamps, up to 25 mm -3094-
...
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Assembly overview - backrest release mechanism and entry assistance
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