Volkswagen Golf Quiz
General body repairs, interior

Separating seat pan cover from seat pan padding

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Upholstery clip pliers -V.A.G 1634
Upholstery clip pliers -V.A.G 1634

Removing

  • Remove cover and padding → Chapter.

Hook -3438
Hook -3438

Vehicles with seat depth adjustment

  • Unclip beading strips -2- from locking lugs -5-.
  • Detach seat cover from tabs -4- on both sides using front end hook -3438-.
  • Remove carrier -3- with seat padding and seat depth adjustment from seat cover -1-.
Separating seat pan cover from seat pan padding

Continued for all vehicles

  • Pull retaining tab -3- of seat cover -1- in -direction of arrow- off seat padding -2-.
Separating seat pan cover from seat pan padding
  • Pull seat cover -1- off seat padding -2-.
  • Cut through upholstery clips -3- using pliers -4-.

Installing

Install in reverse order, but note the following:

Renew all opened retaining clips → Item and fit them in the same positions.
Separating seat pan cover from seat pan padding
Separating seat pan cover from seat pan padding
  • Pull seat cover -1- over padding -4-.
  • Secure seat cover -1- with upholstery clips -2- in mountings -3-.
  • Use upholstery clip pliers -V.A.G 1634- for this.
  • Ensure that seat cover -1- is free of creases.

Specified torques

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - cover and padding for seat pan“
→ Chapter „Assembly overview - front backrest“
→ Chapter „Assembly overview - front seat“

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