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

Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
   

Removal wedge -3409
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:

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. ...

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 ...

Checking holding pressure, engine code CWVA
Special tools and workshop equipment required Removal wedge -3409- Pressure tester -VAS 6550- Connector cable -VAS 6550/3-3- Connector cable -VAS 6550/3-4- Vehicle diagnostic tester   ...

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