VW Golf manuals

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing head restraint guide

  Note
2 commercially available screwdrivers with a blade height of 0.4 mm and a blade width of 8 mm are required for removal.
   
Removing
–  Remove rear head restraint → Chapter.
–  Push backrest cover and backrest padding -1- slightly downwards at outer sides.
–  Insert a screwdriver on both sides of head restraint guide -3- into backrest up to locking lugs -arrows-.
  Note
Position the 2 screwdrivers next to the locking lugs so that the flat side of the blade rests against the locking lugs.
–  Turn both screwdrivers by 90° to release locking lugs of head restraint guide.
–  Use a third screwdriver to carefully lever head restraint guide -2- out of backrest.
Installing
Installation is carried out in reverse order.
Specified torques
  → Chapter „Assembly overview - rear seat backrest“
 

Removing and installing head restraint guide

Removing and installing head restraint
Removing –  Press release button -3- for height adjustment on head restraint guide -4- in -direction of arrow-. ...

Removing and installing side padding
Special tools and workshop equipment required       Torque wrench -V.A.G 1410- ...

Other materials:

Removing and installing front tunnel cross-piece
Special tools and workshop equipment required         Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331- Removing –  If fitted, remove centre underbody panel →  ...

Removing and installing air recirculation flap control motor -V113-, RHD vehicles
Heater and air conditioning system with electric/manual controls Special tools and workshop equipment required Vehicle diagnostic tester   Note The control motor has end stops wi ...

Removing and installing window winder
Removing –  Slide spacer ring -2- in -direction of arrow a- and pull window winder off window lifter mechanism -arrow b-. Installing –  Slide on spacer and press window winder onto window lifter mechanism. ...

© 2016-2025 Copyright www.vwgolf.org