Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 425

– Press the clamping pin -3- toward the inside.
– Pry off the expanding rivet -2- using the Trim Removal Wedge

- 3409- .

– Open the bracket -4- on the trim panel -1- from below.
– Guide out the rear trim panel -1-.
– Remove the trim panel -1- forward from the bracket -5-.
– Disconnect the connectors to the controls.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.

2.15

Seat Trim Bracket, Removing and In‐

stalling

⇒ “2.15.1 Seat Trim Bracket, Removing and Installing, Except

Power Seat”, page 348
⇒ “2.15.2 Seat Trim Bracket, Removing and Installing, Power

Seat”, page 349

2.15.1

Seat Trim Bracket, Removing and In‐

stalling, Except Power Seat

Note

The following describes the removing and installing on the left

side of the vehicle. Removing and installing on the right side is

identical.

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1783 - 2-10Nm - VAG1783-
Removing
– Position the seat into its highest position.
– Remove the sill-side seat trim. Refer to

⇒ “2.14.1 Door Sill Side Seat Trim, Removing and Installing,

Except Power Seat”, page 345

– Remove the bolts -2-.
– Guide the retaining bracket -1- out of the mount -arrow- on the

storage compartment -3-, if necessary.

– Remove the retaining bracket -1- from the front seat.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal while paying attention to the

following:
– If equipped, make sure the retaining bracket is seated cor‐

rectly in the storage compartment mount.

Tightening Specifications
♦ Refer to

⇒ “2.5.1 Overview - Seat Pan, Except Power Seat”,

page 327

2.15.2

Seat Trim Bracket, Removing and In‐

stalling, Power Seat

Note

The following describes the removing and installing on the left

side of the vehicle. Removing and installing on the right side is

identical.

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1783 - 2-10Nm - VAG1783-
Removing
– Position the seat into its highest position.
– Remove the sill-side seat trim. Refer to

⇒ “2.14.2 Door Sill Side Seat Trim, Removing and Installing,

Power Seat”, page 347

– Remove the bolts -2 and 3-.

Note

If necessary, carefully push the seat cover near the bolt -3- to the

side in order to remove the bolt -3-.

– Remove the retaining bracket -1- from the front seat.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Tightening Specifications
♦ Refer to

⇒ “2.5.2 Overview - Seat Pan, Power”, page 328

2.16

Front Backrest, Removing and Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm - VAG1331-

Caution

This procedure contains mandatory replaceable parts. Refer

to component overview prior to starting procedure.

Mandatory Replacement Parts
♦ Screws for backrest

Removing
– Remove the front seat. Refer to

⇒ “2.10 Front Seat, Removing and Installing”, page 335

– Secure the seat on the Fixture for Seat Repair . Refer to

⇒ “1.2 Front Seat, Mounting on Fixture for Seat Repair”, page

311

– Remove the tunnel side seat trim. Refer to

⇒ “2.13 Tunnel-Side Seat Trim, Removing and Installing”,

page 344

– Remove the sill-side seat trim. Refer to

⇒ “2.14 Sill-Side Seat Trim, Removing and Installing”,

page 345

– Disconnect the connectors from the backrest wiring harness.
– Unclip the clips -2 and 5- from the wiring harness -1- on the

seat pan.

– Loosen the wiring harness -1- with the mesh hose from the

seat pan.

– To do so, loosen all cable ties -3 and 4-.
The wiring harness between the connector station and the side

airbag is continuous.
– Guide the wiring harness to the side airbag out of the mesh

hose.

– To do so, loosen the cable ties -3 and 4-.

Only for Vehicles with Entry Assistance
– Disengage the release cable bracket -3 and 4- for entry as‐

sistance from the bracket on the seat pan.

– Disengage the release cable -1 and 2- for entry assistance

from the seat rail release.

– Disengage the bracket -5- for the release cable from the seat

rail.

Continuation for All Vehicles
– Remove the bolts -2-.
– Tilt the backrest -3- forward onto the seat pan -1-.
– Move the seat pan cushion to the side.
– Carefully remove the wiring harness for the side airbag -4-

from the seat pan.