Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 422

Caution

With 2-door vehicles pay attention that the seat outside the

vehicle is carefully moved in the end positions of the seat for‐

ward/back adjustment, there is a risk of damage.

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm - VAG1331-
♦ Airbag Lockout Adapter - VAS6282-
Removing

WARNING

Follow the General Safety Precautions when working with air‐

bags,  belt  tensioners  and  battery  cut-out  units  (pyrotechnic

components). Refer to 

⇒ “1 Safety Precautions”, page 1

 .

– Move the seat as far forward as possible using the forward/

back adjuster.

If the Driver Seat Forward/Back Adjustment Motor - V28- / Front

Passenger Seat Forward/Back Adjustment Motor - V31- is faulty,

it is not possible to adjust a power front seat using the Driver Seat

Adjustment Control Head - E470- / Front Passenger Seat Adjust‐

ment Control Head - E471- . In this case, perform the appropriate

procedure. Refer to

⇒ “2.11 Front Seat, Removing with Faulty Driver/Front Passenger

Seat Forward/Back Adjustment Motor V28 / V31 ”, page 339

 .

– Remove the bolts -3 and 4-.
– Move the seat as far back as possible using the forward/back

adjuster.

– Remove the bolts -1 and 2-.

– Disconnect the battery. Refer to ⇒  Electrical Equipment; Rep.

Gr.  27 ; Battery; Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting .

– Tilt the seat back.
– Open the cover in the carpet.
– Depending on the vehicle equipment level, release and re‐

move the wiring harnesses from the seat at the connector

station.

– Connect the airbag adapter. Refer to

⇒ “2.12 Airbag Adapter, Connecting and Disconnecting”, page

343

 .

Caution

If seat is to be lifted out or transported out of the vehicle, it must

not  be  grasped  by  the  attachments,  for  example,  seat  belt

latch, lever for seat fore/aft adjustment, lever for seat height

adjustment or seat trim panels in order to prevent damage.

– Protect the attachments from damage using suitable materi‐

als.

– Reach between the backrest and seat cushion with the right

hand. Grab the front of the seat cushion with the left hand and

lift the seat out of the vehicle.

Installing

Note

Before installing the seat in the vehicle, make sure that the two

identical locking pins -1- are at the bottom in both seat rails.

– Lift seat through the front door and into the vehicle.
– First position the front seat.
– Guide the seat into the centering pins.

– Attach the seat with the front bolt -1- in the vehicle.
– Attach the seat with the front bolt -2- in the vehicle.
– Move the seat forward as far as possible.
– Attach the seat with the rear bolt -3- in the vehicle.
– Attach the seat with the rear bolt -4- in the vehicle.

WARNING

When installing the seat, if a thread in the seat crossmember

mounting  plate  was  damaged,  a  reworking  of  the  damaged

thread is forbidden. In this case, the seat crossmember mount‐

ing plate must be replaced.

If there is damage to threads in the seat crossmember mounting

plate:
– Replace the affected seat crossmember mounting plate. Refer

to ⇒ Body Repair; Rep. Gr.  51 .

– Remove the Airbag Lockout Adapter - VAS 6282- .
– Attach the thorax airbag wiring harness to the connector sta‐

tion.

– Depending on the vehicle equipment level, engage the wiring

harnesses in the coupling station.

– Close the cover in the carpet.
– Switch the ignition on.

WARNING

Make sure that no persons are in the vehicle.

– Connect the battery. Refer to ⇒  Electrical Equipment; Rep.

Gr.  27 ; Battery; Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting .

Note

If the Airbag Indicator Lamp - K75- signals a fault after installing,

check the DTC memory, erase it and check it again use the Ve‐

hicle Diagnostic Tester .

Tightening Specifications
♦ Refer to 

⇒ “2.2 Overview - Front Seat”, page 318

2.11

Front Seat, Removing with Faulty Driv‐

er/Front Passenger Seat Forward/Back

Adjustment Motor -V28- / -V31-

Driver Seat Forward/Back Adjustment Motor - V28- / Front Pas‐

senger Seat Forward/Back Adjustment Motor - V31- , Checking
– Move the front seat into its highest position.

Note

To avoid unnecessary repair costs, check the Driver Seat For‐

ward/Back Adjustment Motor - V28- / Front Passenger Seat For‐

ward/Back Adjustment Motor - V31- before removing the front

seat.

– Check the Driver Seat Forward/Back Adjustment Motor -

V28- / Front Passenger Seat Forward/Back Adjustment Motor

- V31- using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester .

– Replace the seat pan lower frame with the faulty Driver Seat

Forward/Back Adjustment Motor - V28- / Front Passenger