Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing rear seat backrest cover and padding

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / General body repairs, interior / Seat padding, covers / Rear seat covers and padding / Removing and installing rear seat backrest cover and padding

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Removal wedge -3409

Wedges -T10383-

Removing

–	Remove rear seat backrest → Chapter.

–	Remove rear head restraint → Chapter.

–	Remove trim for locking mechanism → Chapter.

Variant

–	Remove net partition mounting on right rear seat backrest (2/3) → Chapter.

Continued for all vehicles

Wedges -T10383

–	Release clips -2- in area of inner support pin from backrest cover -1-.

Removing and installing rear seat backrest cover and padding

Left rear seat backrest (1/3)

–	Starting at locking mechanism, lever beading strip -2- for backrest cover all round off backrest frame -3--arrow- using a screwdriver.

–	Remove rear head restraint guides → Chapter.

–	Remove backrest cover -1- with backrest padding from backrest frame.

Removing and installing rear seat backrest cover and padding

Right rear seat backrest (2/3) without through-loading aperture

–	Remove rear centre belt guide → Chapter.

–	Starting at locking mechanism, lever beading strip -2- for backrest cover all round off backrest frame -3--arrow- using a screwdriver.

–	Remove rear head restraint guides → Chapter.

–	Remove backrest cover -1- with backrest padding from backrest frame.

Removing and installing rear seat backrest cover and padding

Right rear seat backrest (2/3) with through-loading aperture

–	Remove rear centre belt guide → Chapter.

–	Remove lid for through-loading aperture with rear centre armrest → Chapter.

–	Remove cover frame for through-loading aperture → Chapter.

–	Starting at locking mechanism, lever beading strip -2- for backrest cover all round off backrest frame -3--arrow- using a screwdriver.

–	Lever beading strip -4- for backrest cover all round off through-loading aperture using a screwdriver.

–	Remove rear head restraint guides → Chapter.

–	Remove backrest cover -1- with backrest padding from backrest frame.

Removing and installing rear seat backrest cover and padding

Installing

Install in reverse order, but note the following:

–	Fold beading strip -1- 90° inwards -arrow A-.

–	Attach side beading strips into grooves in backrest frame -arrow B-.

–	Attach fastening frame into backrest frame in area of head restraint.

Removing and installing rear seat backrest cover and padding

Removing and installing bench seat cover and padding

Removing – Remove rear bench seat → Chapter. – ...

Removing and installing intermediate padding, backrest with through-loading aperture

Removing – Fold down lid for through-loading aperture. – Release locking lugs -1- using a screwdri ...

Other materials:

Programming sliding sunroof adjustment control unit -J245-
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Checking seat belt restraint function for holding additional child seats (not for driver seat belt) - country-specific
For the functional check, all surrounding components for the seat belt including the side panel trim must be installed. Activating the restraint function Pull out seat belt webbing completely to stop. ...

Assembly overview - long noise insulation
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