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:

Installing brackets for parking aid system
Special tools and workshop equipment required Installation tool for PDC bracket -VAS 6614- Materials Cartridge gun ...

Removing and installing intermediate padding, backrest with through-loading aperture
Removing – Fold down lid for through-loading aperture. – Release locking lugs -1- using a screwdriver and at the same time push down intermediate padding -2- as far as stop -arrow A-. ...

Safety precautions when working in the vicinity of high-voltage components
Danger to life due to high voltage The high-voltage system is under high voltage. If high-voltage components are damaged, there is a risk of severe or fatal injury due to electric shock. – Perform visual check of high-voltage components and high-v ...