Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 430

♦ Feeler Gauge - VAS 5301/10-
Adjustment Conditions
• The padding must be removed from the seat pan and backrest

and they must be bolted to each other.

• The backrest adjustment hand wheel is turned forward until

stop.

• The release cable B must be engaged in the seat longitudinal

adjuster and backrest hinge.

• The adjustment is only performed on the inside of the vehicle

on the tunnel side of the seat.

Caution

Before the adjustment of the "entry assistance" function, op‐

erating the "entry assistance" is not permitted.

Checking and Correcting
– Adjust both seat rails so that the two respective locking bolts

-2- are upward.

Note

Make sure that on both seat rails the identical locking bolts are

upward.

– Adjust the seat rails so that the two respective locking bolts

-2- are upward.

Note

♦

It does not matter which of the two locking bolts are upward.

♦

Ignore items -1 and 3- in the illustration.

– Push the lever -1- on the backrest hinge until stop in the di‐

rection of the -arrow-.

Note

The cushion and cover are not shown in the illustration.

– Using the feeler gauge, determine the distance between the

tabs -arrows- of the release plate -1- and the plate -2-.

• The 0.1 mm feeler must slide through all tabs -arrows- of the

release plate.

• The 0.3 mm feeler does not have to slide through a maximum

of one end.

If the adjustment is incorrect, proceed as follows.

– Release the release cable adjuster by holding the upper sec‐

tion -1- with pliers and turning the securing sleeve -2- approx‐

imately 45° in the direction of -arrow A-.

– Press the securing sleeve all the way down as far as the stop

to release it -arrow B-.

• The lower section -3- must be able to rotate.
– To adjust, turn the upper and lower sections in opposite di‐

rections.

– Adjust the release cable so that the release plate -1- on the

plate -2- just begins to raise.

• The 0.1 mm feeler must slide through all tabs -arrows- of the

release plate.

• The 0.3 mm feeler does not have to slide through a maximum

of one end.

– After adjusting the release cables perform a functionality test.
– If it does not release or only releases partially, check the re‐

lease cable routing or repeat adjustment.

– Re-engage the release cable adjuster.

2.33

Entry Assistance Release Cable B, Re‐

moving and Installing

Removing
– Remove the front seat. Refer to

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

 .

– Attach the front seat to the Fixture For Seat Repair . Refer to

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

311

 .

– Move the front seat into its highest position.
– Remove the tunnel side seat trim. Refer to

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

page 344

 .

– Turn the backrest adjustment hand wheel forward until stop.
– Disengage the cable B bracket -2- for entry assistance from

the bracket on the seat pan.

– Disengage the eyelet -1- of the entry assistance cable B from

the pins on the seat forward/back adjustment.

– Disengage the bracket -1- of the entry assistance cable B from

the backrest hinge, to do this release the catches -arrow-.

– Disengage the eyelet -2- of the entry assistance cable B with

a screwdriver from the backrest hinge pins and remove.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Tightening Specifications
♦ Refer to 

⇒ “2.2 Overview - Front Seat”, page 318

2.34

Gliding Piece, Removing and Installing

Removing
– Move the front seat all the way to the rear and then into its

highest position.

– Unlock the backrest, fold forward and at the same time push

the front seat all the way forward.

– Remove the rear bolt from the tunnel-side seat rail. Refer to

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

 .

– Push the rocker switch -arrow A- from the gliding piece in the

direction of the -arrow- and pull the gliding piece rearward.

– Lightly lift the rear gliding piece -1- with a screwdriver and re‐

move rearward from the seat rail -2-.

Installing
– If the gliding piece is replaced, clean the seat rail area of any

residue of the previous gliding piece.

– Insert the gliding piece -2- in the seat rail -1-.
– Engage the glide piece in the back catch -arrow-.

Note

Adjusting the gliding piece is not necessary.

Install in reverse order of removal.

2.35

Storage Compartment, Removing and

Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque Wrench 1783 - 2-10Nm - VAG1783-
Removing
– Loosen the front seat and tip it toward the rear. Do not com‐

pletely remove the seat. Refer to

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

 .

– Remove the seat trim bracket. Refer to

⇒ “2.15 Seat Trim Bracket, Removing and Installing”,

page 348

 .

Caution

Handle the customers property in the glove compartment with

great care.

♦ Store the items from the storage compartment is a closa‐

ble plastic box.

– Clean out the storage compartment -2-.
– Remove the storage compartment -2-.
– Remove the bolt -3-.
– Insert the storage compartment -2-.
– Remove the bolt -1-.
– Lower the storage compartment -1- on the front seat -2-.
– Pull the storage compartment -1- forward in the direction of

travel.