Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 438

♦ Engine/Transmission Holder - Seat Repair Fixture - VAS6136-

♦ Airbag Lockout Adapter - VAS6282-

♦ Door Trim Pliers - 3392-

♦ Assembly Tool - 3399-

♦ Trim Removal Wedge - 3409-

74 – Seat Upholstery, Covers

1

Front Seat Covers and Cushions

⇒ “1.1 Overview - Seat Pan Cover and Cushion”, page 402
⇒ “1.2 Overview - Backrest Cover and Cushion”, page 403
⇒ “1.3 Overview - Seat Heating Element”, page 404
⇒ “1.4 Seat Pan Cover and Cushion, Removing and Installing”,

page 405
⇒ “1.5 Backrest Cover and Cushion, Removing and Installing”,

page 406
⇒ “1.6 Seat Pan Cover and Cushion, Separating”, page 408
⇒ “1.7 Backrest Cover and Cushion, Separating”, page 410
⇒ “1.8 Driver/Front Passenger Seat Heating Element Z6 / Z8 ,

Removing and Installing”, page 414
⇒ “1.9 Driver/Front Passenger Backrest Heating Element Z7 / Z9 ,

Removing and Installing”, page 415

1.1

Overview - Seat Pan Cover and Cushion

1 - Seat Pan

❑ Overview. Refer to

⇒ “2.5 Overview - Seat

Pan”, page 327

 .

2 - Seat Cushion

❑ Allocation. Refer to the

Parts Catalog.

❑ Seat cover and cushion,

removing and installing.

Refer to

⇒ “1.4 Seat Pan Cover

and Cushion, Removing

and Installing”,

page 405

 .

❑ Separate the seat cover

from the seat cushion.

Refer to

⇒ “1.6 Seat Pan Cover

and Cushion, Separat‐

ing”, page 408

 .

3 - Upholstery Clip

❑ For attachment of the

seat cover to the seat

cushion

❑ Replace after removing
❑ Install at the same loca‐

tion with Upholstery Clip

Pliers - VAG1634- .

4 - Seat Cover

❑ Different equipment lev‐

els

❑ Allocation. Refer to the

Parts Catalog.

❑ Seat cover and cushion,

removing and installing.

Refer to 

⇒ “1.4 Seat Pan Cover and Cushion, Removing and Installing”, page 405

 .

❑ Separate the seat cover from the seat cushion. Refer to

⇒ “1.6 Seat Pan Cover and Cushion, Separating”, page 408

 .

❑ Make sure there are no folds after installing

5 - Molding

❑ Sewn into seat cover
❑ For engaging seat cover on seat pan upper frame
❑ Make sure it fits correctly in the upper seat frame

6 - Molding

❑ Sewn into seat cover
❑ For engaging seat cover on seat pan upper frame
❑ Make sure it fits correctly in the upper seat frame

1.2

Overview - Backrest Cover and Cushion

1 - Upholstery Clip

❑ For attachment of back‐

rest cover to backrest

cushion

❑ Replace after removing
❑ Install at the same loca‐

tion with Upholstery Clip

Pliers - VAG1634- .

2 - Clamping Strip

❑ Sewn into backrest cov‐

er

❑ Check for proper seat‐

ing

3 - Backrest Cover

❑ Different equipment lev‐

els

❑ Allocation. Refer to the

Parts Catalog.

❑ Backrest cover and

cushion, removing and

installing. Refer to

⇒ “1.5 Backrest Cover

and Cushion, Removing

and Installing”,

page 406

 .

❑ Backrest cover and

backrest cushion, sepa‐

rating. Refer to

⇒ “1.7 Backrest Cover

and Cushion, Separat‐

ing”, page 410

 .

❑ Make sure there are no

folds after installing

4 - Clip

❑ For securing the back‐

rest cover on the rear frame

❑ Right and left