Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing side padding

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / General body repairs, interior / Seat frames / Removing and installing cover frame for through-loading aperture / Removing and installing side padding

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1410-

Removing

Vehicles with side airbag

WARNING

Observe general safety regulations when working on airbag, belt tensioner and battery isolator units (pyrotechnic components) → Chapter.

–	Disconnect battery → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27.

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1410

Continued for all vehicles

–	Remove bench seat → Chapter.

Removing and installing side padding

–	Unscrew nut -1-.

–	Fold down rear seat backrest.

–	Detach retaining lug -3- from body.

–	Pull side padding with retaining brackets -2- and -4- upwards.

Vehicles with side airbag

–	Disconnect wire for side airbag on side padding.

Installing

Install in reverse order, but note the following:

Vehicles with side airbag

–	Switch on ignition.

WARNING

Ensure that nobody is in vehicle.

–	Connect vehicle battery → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27.

Note

If airbag warning lamp -K75- indicates a fault following installation, event memory must be read, deleted and then read again → Vehicle diagnostic tester.

Specified torques

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - side padding“

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