Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing backrest heating element -Z7-/-Z9-

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / General body repairs, interior / Seat padding, covers / Front seat covers and padding / Removing and installing backrest heating element -Z7-/-Z9-

Removing

If the backrest padding in a vehicle with seat heating is renewed, then the respective backrest heating element must also be renewed.

–	Separate backrest cover from backrest padding → Chapter.

–	Cut through wire -3- right at old seat heating element -2-.

Note

The old seat heating elements remain fitted on the seat padding -1- and the new heating elements are bonded in onto the old ones.

Installing

Install in reverse order, but note the following:

–	Thread wire -3- through cable guide.

–	Align new heating elements on backrest padding. Do not pull off the protective films for this.

–	Pull protective films off heating elements one after the other. Ensure to not damage the heating elements.

–	Bond in new heating elements so that they coincide with the old ones and are free of creases.

–	Place connections of the individual heating elements on bottom of recesses.

Specified torques

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - cover and padding for backrest“

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - seat heating element“

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - front backrest“

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - front seat“

Removing and installing backrest heating element -Z7-/-Z9-

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