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Technical information should always be available to the foremen and mechanics, because their
careful and constant adherence to the instructions is essential to ensure vehicle road-worthiness and
safety. In addition, the normal basic safety precautions for working on motor vehicles must, as a
matter of course, be observed.
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No reproduction without prior agreement from publisher.
Copyright © 2015 Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg K0050606220

Passat 1997 ➤ , Passat Variant 1997 ➤
General body repairs, interior - Edition 09.2008
Contents
68 - Interior equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1 Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 Automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Removing interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.3 Installing interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .en. A. G. ..V.o.lk.sw. a.g.en. A. G
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1.4 Bonding retaining plate for interior mirror olks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e. s.n.ot.g. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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2 Compartments, covers and trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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2.1 Removing and installing centre console ▸ 09.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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2.2 Removing and installing centre console 10.00 ▸ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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2.3 Removing front ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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2.4 Removing and installing rear ashtray ▸ 09.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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2.5 Removing centre armrest ▸ 09.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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2.6 Removing and installing selector lever cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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2.7 Removing trim for front drinks holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.8 Removing driver side storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.9 Removing front passenger side storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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2.10 Removing and installing glove compartment lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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2.11 Removing exterior mirror cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

2.12 Removing sun visor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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3 Grab handles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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3.1 Removing roof grab handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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4 Sill panel entry strips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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4.1 Removing and installing sill panel entry strip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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5 Net partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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5.1 Assembly overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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5.2 Retrofitting net partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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69 - Passenger protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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1 Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
1.1 Safety regulations for belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
1.2 Disposal of belt tensioner units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
1.3 Assembly overview - front seat belt with belt tensioner ▸ 09.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
1.4 Assembly overview - front seat belt with belt tensioner 10.00 ▸ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
1.5 Removing and installing belt latch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
1.6 Assembly overview - rear seat belts with belt tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
1.7 Assembly overview - centre seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
1.8 Installing anchor fitting for child seat (saloon) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
1.9 Installing anchor fitting for child seat (Variant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
2 Inspecting seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
2.1 Points to check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
3 Checking child seat anchors (ISOFIX) after an accident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
3.1 Points to check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4 Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
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4.2 Overview of locations ▸ 09.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
4.3 Overview of locations 10.00 ▸ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
4.4 Safety precautions when working on the airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
4.5 Disposal of airbag units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4.6 Deactivating the airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4.7 Renewing airbag units following an accident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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4.8 Removing and installing driver airbag unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

4.9 Removing and installing steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
4.10 Removing and installing return spring with slip ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
4.11 Removing and installing front passenger airbag unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
4.12 Removing and installing airbag control unit (J234) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
4.13 Removing and installing side airbag on driver and front passenger sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
4.14 Removing and installing side airbag on driver and front passenger sides (Recaro seats)
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4.15 Removing and installing crash sensor for side airbag for driver or front passenger . . . . . . 71
4.16 Removing and installing curtain airbag on driver and passenger side (saloon) . . . . . . . . . . 73
4.17 Removing and installing curtain airbag on driver and passenger side (Variant) . . . . . . . . 75
4.18 Adapting components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
5 Deformable elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
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5.2 Removing and installing side deformable elements, saloon with no sliding/tilting sunroof
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5.3 Retrofitting deformable elements, moulded headliner, saloon with no siding/tilting sunroof
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5.4 Retrofitting moulded headliner deformable element, saloon with sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . 83
5.5 Removing and installing C-pillar deformable elements, saloon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
5.6 Retrofitting assembly unit deformable elements, sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
5.7 Removing and installing curtain airbag deformable elements, vehicles with no sliding/tilting
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1 Dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
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1.1 Removing and installing dash panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
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2 Door trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
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2.1 Removing and installing driver door trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
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2.2 Removing and installing front passenger door trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
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3 Pillar and side trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
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3.1 Removing and installing upper A-pillar trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

3.2 Removing and installing lower A-pillar trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
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3.3 Removing and installing upper B-pillar trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

3.4 Removing and installing lower B-pillar trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
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3.5 Removing and installing upper C/D-pillar trim (saloon) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

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3.6 Removing and installing C-pillar upper trim (Variant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

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3.7 Removing and installing lower C-pillar trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

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3.8 Removing and installing upper D-pillar trim (Variant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

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3.9 Removing and installing rear shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

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4.2 Removing and installing luggage compartment trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
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4.3 Removing and installing rear lock carrier cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
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4.4 Removing and installing rear lid trim ▸ 09.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
4.5 Removing and installing rear lid trim 10.00 ▸ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
4.6 Removing and installing rear lid trim with internal emergency release (only US vehicles)
10.00 ▸ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
4.7 Removing and installing luggage compartment trim (Variant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
4.8 Assembly overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
4.9 Removing and installing rear lock carrier cover (Variant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
4.10 Removing and installing luggage compartment/load area cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
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4.12 Removing and installing rear lid trim (Variant) 10.00 ▸ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
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4.13 Removing luggage compartment floor covering (Variant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
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5 Roof trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
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5.1 Removing and installing moulded headliner with sliding/tilting sunroof (saloon) . . . . . . . . 151
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5.2 Removing and installing moulded headliner with sliding/tilting sunroof (Variant) . . . . . . . . 155
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72 - Seat frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
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1 Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
1.1 Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
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1.2 Removing and installing front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
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1.3 Removing and installing front backrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

1.4 Removing and installing lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
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1.5 Removing 8-way seat trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
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1.6 Removing 8-way seat control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
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1.7 Removing 8-way seat operating unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

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1.8 Removing 8-way seat longitudinal adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
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1.9 Removing 8-way seat front height adjustment drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

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1.10 Removing 8-way seat rear height adjustment drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
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1.11 Removing 8-way seat backrest adjustment drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

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2 Front Recaro seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
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2.2 Removing and installing Recaro seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
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2.3 Removing and installing backrest fittings, trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

2.4 Removing and installing seat extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
2.5 Removing and installing spring cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
2.6 Removing and installing seat part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
2.7 Removing and installing seat side trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
2.8 Removing and installing backrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
2.9 Removing and installing backrest shell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
2.10 Removing and installing 2-way lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
2.11 Removing and installing 2-way lumbar support motor with gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
2.12 Removing and installing seat height adjustment motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
2.13 Removing and installing backrest motor with gearbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
2.14 Removing and installing switch unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
3 Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
3.1 Removing and installing rear bench seat (saloon) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
3.2 Removing and installing rear bench seat (Variant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
3.3 Removing and installing rear seat backrest (one-piece) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
3.4 Removing and installing rear backrest (two-piece) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
3.5 Removing and installing rear seat backrest (W8 saloon) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
3.6 Removing and installing left backrest lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
3.7 Retrofitting seat cushion with integrated child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
3.8 Retrofitting seat cushion with integrated child seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
3.9 Retrofitting seat cushion with integrated child seat (Variant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
3.10 Retrofitting seat cushion with integrated child seat (Variant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
3.11 Retrofitting retaining bracket for child seat “-Bobsy G1 ISOFIX-” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
74 - Seat - padding, covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

1 Front seat covers and padding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
1.1 Required special tools, workshop equipment, test and measuring devices and auxiliary
items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
1.2 Removing and installing front seat cover and padding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
1.3 Removing and installing front backrest cover and padding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
2 Covers and padding, Recaro seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
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2.1 Removing and installing cover and padding from seat part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
2.2 Removing and installing seat extension cover and padding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
2.3 Removing and installing backrest cover and padding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
2.4 Removing and installing head restraint cover and padding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
3 Rear seat covers and padding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
3.1 Removing and installing seat bench cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
3.2 Removing and installing centre armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
3.3 Removing and installing centre armrest cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
3.4 Removing and installing right backrest cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
4 Seat heater elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
4.1 Removing seat heater element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
4.2 Removing and installing heater element for backrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
4.3 Removing and installing heater element for Recaro seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
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68 – Interior equipment
1 Interior mirror
1.1 Automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror

The automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror darkens continuously
when the driver is blinded from behind.
It consists of a mirror element and electrics with two photo sen‐
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The photo sensors of the electronics detect the light incidence
from the front and the rear.
If the light incidence is greater from the rear than from the front,
the electronics apply voltage to the conductive coating.
The applied voltage changes the colour of the electrolyte. The
greater the voltage, the darker the electrolyte. Therefore, the in‐
cident light is reflected to a lesser degree.
Selecting reverse gear switches off the anti-dazzle function. Con‐
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1 - Interior mirror
❑ Testing function: switch
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1.4.1 Materials
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– Apply further adhesive to nylon mesh fabric by dabbing with
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– Press base of mirror firmly (do not use force) against wind‐
screen for 15 seconds.
– Remove excess adhesive with a cloth.
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Interior mirror can be installed after 15 minutes.
1.5 Removing and installing interior mirror

on vehicles with a rain sensor
1.5.1 Removing
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1.6 Bonding on interior mirror base with rain

sensor
The following repair procedure avoids the old procedure, renew‐
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At the same time, it is also possible to reuse the old mirror base
which has fallen off.
If the rain sensor is removed from its securing ring then it must be
assumed that the adhesive pad is damaged and must therefore
be replaced. The adhesive pad is available as an individual item
⇒ Parts catalogue (ETKA) .
The rain sensor need not be replaced.

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1.6.4 Cleaning and removing excessive ad‐

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– 0,5... Carefully remove adhesive tape after 0.5...1 hour after
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– Remove excessive and still soft adhesive from around mirror
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– Then remove remaining excessive adhesive completely using
a cloth or primer applicator soaked in cleaning solution.
1.6.5 Installing rain sensor and mirror

– Rain sensor and mirror can be fitted 2.5 hours after attaching
mirror base.
– Renew adhesive pad on rain sensor ⇒ Electrical system; Rep.
Gr. 92 ; Installing a new adhesive pad on rain sensor (manu‐
facturer Valeo)
– Install rain sensor -G213- ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. Gr. 92 ;
Removing and installing rain sensor -G213- .
– Install interior mirror with rain sensor ⇒ page 3
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♦ Note installation position when inserting glove compartment

light. The lever to switch off the light must face downwards!
♦ For clarity the glove compartment is shown removed.
– Insert lens with bulb holder into storage compartment and lock
in position.
A functional check of the switch must be carried out after com‐
pleting repairs to the glove compartment light. The light must not
light-up when cover is closed.


– Disconnect connector -2- from light -1-.
– Pull passenger side stowage compartment -1- out from dash

panel -arrow-.
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– Insert ignition key -1- into lock cylinder -2-.

– Press lock cylinder out of button -3- -arrow- using slip-joint pli‐
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2.10.2 Installing
– Press lock cylinder into opening in button until it locates audi‐
bly.

2.11 Removing exterior mirror cover

Cover with no loudspeaker
– Pull cover for exterior rear view mirror -1- off upwards.
Cover with loudspeaker
– Remove front door trim ⇒ page 104 or ⇒ page 106 .
– Pull foam tube -3- off connection and separate connector for
loudspeaker -2-.
– Pull cover for exterior rear view mirror -1- off upwards.
2.12 Removing sun visor

– Release sun visor -1- from support -2-.
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4 Sill panel entry strips
4.1 Removing and installing sill panel entry

strip
4.1.1 Removing
Note
The illustration is shown only for one side from which the essential
points can be derived from the other side as a mirror image.
– Release rear seat backrest and fold forwards.

– Remove hexagon nut -2- and remove striker pin -3-.
– Pull upper area of padding -1- out of clip -4-, press lower lock‐
ing lug -6- to rear out of sill panel entry strip -7- and pull off
upwards with locking lug -5-.
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4. Sill panel entry strips 19


– Unclip lower A-pillar trim -4- from sill panel entry strip on front
passenger side and remove.
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– Unclip sill panel entry strip -3-.

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4. Sill panel entry strips 21

5 Net partition
5.1 Assembly overview
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14 - Hexagon hole
❑ For blind rivet nut.
15 - Rear retainer
16 - Blind rivet nut
❑ Qty. 4
❑ M8×9
17 - Rear fitting eye

5.2 Retrofitting net partition
Note
♦ The parts required must be ordered from the parts catalogue.

When doing this the respective equipment level must be ob‐
served (with/without sliding/tilting sunroof).
♦ The edge of the luggage compartment cover on vehicles with
a net partition has been reduced slightly in area of transition
to net partition. The fitted luggage compartment cover can
continue to be used, but will restrict the handling.
5.2.1 Required special tools, workshop equip‐

ment, test and measuring devices and
auxiliary items
♦ Pop rivet nut pliers -V.A.G 1765 B-
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– Fold both backrests up to locking mechanism.

– Slide net partition locking pin to left and mark point of contact
position on left side luggage compartment trim panel -arrow-.

– Make hole (∅ = 20 mm) in trim (e.g. with hole cutting saw) and
press trim plate -1- into hole already in body.
– Remove moulded headlining ⇒ page 151 .

– Using pop rivet pliers -V.A.G 1765 B- , insert blind rivet nuts -
M8x11- -1- in holes already in body -2- for the fitting eye
forward securing point (before interior light).
– Install front retainer -3- to both sides using Qty. 4 bolts -4- in
each case. Specified torque: 23 Nm
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5. Net partition 25
– Using workshop tools cut-out opening for rear fitting eyes -2-
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– Install rear fitting eyes -2- to both sides with bolt -3- and push
cover cap -4- onto bolt head. Specified torque: 23 Nm
– Install moulded headliner and trims complete.
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69 – Passenger protection
1 Seat belts
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1.2 Disposal of belt tensioner units

♦ Non-triggered belt tensioner units with a pyrotechnical charge
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ly in the original packaging. If in doubt, contact your distribution
centre or importer for details.
♦ Used belt tensioner units can be disposed of via commercial
waste disposal.
1.3 Assembly overview - front seat belt with

belt tensioner ▸ 09.00
WARNING
Before commencing separating, straightening and panel beat‐

ing work the belt tensioning units must be removed.
1. Seat belts 27
1 - Belt height adjustment

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belt tensioner 10.00 ▸
WARNING

28 Rep. Gr.69 - Passenger protection

1 - Belt height adjustment

❑ To remove height ad‐
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first remove trim on up‐
per B-pillar.
2 - Belt guide fitting
3 - Belt guide
❑ Secured with 2 cross-
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❑ Specified torque: 1.5
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♦ “Recaro seat” ⇒ page 176
– Vehicles with electric seat belt "belt-up" warning, disconnect
wiring harness from seat frame.
1. Seat belts 29
– Remove bolt -1- (24 Nm).

– Remove spring washer -2-, belt latch -3- and pressure piece
-4- from seat frame.
1.5.2 Installation
Installation is the reverse of removal.
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1.6.1 Removing and installing rear seat belt

with belt tensioner (Passat Variant)
Note
The illustration shows right side, from which the essential points
can be derived for the mirror image left side.

– Fold cushions of rear seat bank forward.
– Remove luggage compartment/load area cover ⇒ page 145 .
– Remove the right half of the rear backrest (two part)
⇒ page 204
– Remove luggage compartment floor covering ⇒ page 150 .
– Remove rear lock carrier cover (Variant) ⇒ page 143 .
– Remove luggage compartment trim (Variant) ⇒ page 141
1. Seat belts 31
– Remove bolt -1- (40 Nm) and remove belt end anchor -2- from
body.
Note
To ensure the components are fitted in the correct position, marks

-3- and -4- must be aligned.
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– Guide sliding clip -4- and belt end anchor -5- through opening
in body.
1.6.2 Removing and installing rear seat belt

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1.6.3 Installation
1.7 Assembly overview - centre seat belt

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1 - Belt reel
2 - Belt
3 - Belt guide
4 - Hexagon bolt
❑ 40 Nm
5 - Belt webbing guide
6 - Cover
7 - Seat belt carrier
❑ Only bolted on rigid
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– Remove hexagon bolt -1- (40 Nm) and take seat belt relay
-2- off carrier -3-.
– Remove hexagon nut -5- (or hexagon bolt on rigid backrest)
(40 Nm) and unhook seat belt inertia reel -4- from carrier -3-.
– Guide seat belt with seat belt relay out from carrier -3- down‐
wards.
Note
The belt inertia reel must be held in the installation position to

unreel the seat belt.
1.8 Installing anchor fitting for child seat (saloon)
1 - Anchor fitting
♦ Installing:
– Remove rear shelf -8-
⇒ page 127
– Make respective holes

at marked positions.
– Secure threaded plate

-7- with rivets -6-.
– Install rear shelf

⇒ page 127
– Install anchor fitting -1-

or plug -5-.
2 - Cover
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1.9 Installing anchor fitting for child seat (Variant)
1 - Anchor fitting
Installing:
– Cut rear seat backrest

cover in area of threa‐
ded plates according to
prescribed dimensions
-5-.
– Install anchor fitting.
2 - Cover
3 - Bolt
♦ 40 Nm
4 - Rear seat backrest (two
part)
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♦ Check if threaded plates are fit‐

ted.
♦ Cut rear seat backrest cover in
according to prescribed dimen‐
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5 - Threaded plate
♦ Qty. 3
♦ Part of rear seat backrest.
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2. Inspecting seat belts 39

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• One edge of belt deformed or wavy.
2.1.2 Checking inertia reel (locking mecha‐

nism)
The inertia reel has two locking functions.
♦ The first locking function is triggered by the belt being jerked
out of reel (belt extraction acceleration).
Checking
– Pull belt out of inertia reel with firm jerk.
• Will not lock - renew seat belt complete with buckle.
• If difficulties are experienced when belt is extended or retrac‐
ted, first check whether position of inertia reel has been al‐
tered.
• The second locking function is triggered by a change in vehicle
speed (vehicle-dependent locking function).
Checking
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buckle.
Checking release mechanism:
– Release seat belt by pressing button on belt buckle with finger
pressure.
• When belt is slack, latch plate must spring out of belt buckle
on its own.
• Carry out test at least 5 times. If latch plate fails even once to
spring out of buckle, renew seat belt complete with belt buckle.
WARNING
Under no circumstances whatsoever may lubricant be used to

eliminate noise or stiffness in belt buckle buttons.
2.1.5 Checking belt anchors, belt guides and

latch plates
Plastic-coated hardware show fine, parallel scoring after stress
on belt system (when belt was fastened during accident). (On the
other hand, wear caused by frequent belt use can be recognized
by smooth wear, free of lines).
– Inspect for deformation, fracturing and cracks in plastic.
• If scoring and/or damage is determined, renew seat belt com‐
plete with belt latch.
2.1.6 Checking securing parts and anchorage

points
♦ Latch tongue deformed (stretched)
♦ Height adjuster non-functional
2. Inspecting seat belts 41

♦ Anchorage points (seat, pillars, vehicle floor) distorted or

thread damaged
• If damage is determined on these parts, renew seat belt com‐
plete with belt buckle.
• Renew anchorage points.
Note
In case of damage resulting not from an accident, but for example,

from wear, only the part which is actually damaged need be re‐
newed.
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FIX) after an accident
3.1 Points to check

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9 - Side airbag crash sensor,
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10 - Side airbag, driver side
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11 - Airbag control unit (J 234)
❑ Adapting components (coding) ⇒ page 77 .
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4.3 Overview of locations 10.00 ▸
1 - Airbag unit, driver side

2 - Airbag warning lamp (K 75)
3 - Airbag unit, front passenger
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airbag
♦ Testing, removing, installing and repair work may only be per‐
formed by qualified personnel.
♦ Before working on the airbag system, disconnect the battery
earth strap. No waiting time is necessary after disconnecting
the battery. When the airbag system is connected to a voltage
source, no person must be present inside the vehicle.
♦ Before picking up (touching) the airbag unit, the mechanic
must electrostatically discharge him/herself. This can be done

by touching a suitable metal part, for example, a water pipe, a

heater pipe or a metal frame.
♦ Airbag units must be installed immediately after they are re‐
moved from their packaging.
♦ If work is interrupted, the airbag unit must be replaced in its
packaging.
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♦ After bodywork repairs in the vicinity of the curtain airbag,
check area for weld spray droplets, deformations and abrasive
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♦ If an ignited curtain airbag is renewed, generally the moulded

headlining, door seals with beading, curtain airbag guides,
grab handle brackets, trim on the A, B and C-pillars and, if
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4.6 Deactivating the airbag
WARNING
The prerequisites for deactivating one or more airbag units

have been published in the “Technical Service Handbook”.
In the “Technical Service Handbook 2”, the “Procedure ID” or the

“TPL number” for the deactivation of airbag units: “2000987”.
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→ Function
→ Passenger protection
→ Deactivation of airbag units
→ Systems
4. Airbag 47
4.7 Renewing airbag units following an ac‐

cident
4.7.1 Accident involving triggering of airbag

Following the renewal of airbag units or the airbag control unit,
the labels (only tear-off strips) of the new components must be
stuck onto the “Registry note 2 for Airbag Systems”. For registra‐
tion, the “Registry note 2 for Airbag Systems” must be sent on to
the responsible distribution centre or importer.
The “Registry note 2 for Airbag Systems” can be printed out of
the “Technical Service Handbook”:
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→ Deactivation of airbag units
→ Systems
In the “Technical Service Handbook 2”, the “Procedure ID” or the
“TPL number” for this procedure: “2000987”.
As a matter of rule, the following components will have to be re‐
newed following an accident where the airbag has been triggered:
♦ All triggered airbag units with control units and sensors.
♦ Supports for front passenger module if front passenger airbag
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belts should be checked separately.
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7 - Securing plate
8 - Return spring with slip ring
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4.8.3 Installation
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4.8.6 Installation
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hook on opposite side.
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head bolt ⇒ Item 2 (page 59) and pull steering wheel off steer‐
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4.9.3 Installing
– Mark bolt ⇒ Item 2 (page 59) with a punch mark.
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wheel off steering column.
4.9.7 Installing

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– Remove centre console and dash panel centre cover
⇒ page 6 and ⇒ page 96 .
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– Move locking clip -2- in opposite direction of arrow and pull
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⇒ Item 1 (page 67) -.
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⇒ Item 4 (page 67) -.
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– Remove bolt -4- from tab -6- and backrest -1- (10 Nm).
– Push side airbag -2- downwards to stop.
– Pull airbag outwards, side airbag locking pins -3- will be pulled
out of holes -7- when doing this.
4.14.2 Installation
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4.15 Removing and installing crash sensor

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– Remove upper and lower C/D-pillar trim ⇒ page 119 .
– Removing moulded headlining with sliding/tilting sunroof
⇒ page 151 .
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plate of the door.
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4.16.3 Installation
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plate of the door.
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5.2.2 Removing
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5. Deformable elements 79
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♦ The deformable elements are bonded with butyl adhesive sealing cord AKL 450 005 05.
♦ It is not possible to remove deformable elements undamaged.
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2 - Rear deformable elements
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– Remove four cross-head screws -arrows-.

– Remove hexagon socket head bolt -1-.
– Release steering wheel height adjustment -2-.
– Take off lower steering column switch trim -3-.
– Remove hexagon socket head bolt -1-.

– Pull connectors -arrows- off steering column switch.
– Remove steering column switch -2-.
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– Unclip lower A-pillar trim on driver side -4- from sill entry strip
and remove.

– Remove driver side storage compartment -2-.
– Pull connectors off light switch -3- and headlight range control
regulator -4-.
– Slide cover -1- upwards and secure (e.g. with screwdriver

handle) -2-.
– Remove the four screws -arrows-.
– Remove cover -3-.
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– Pull radio out of the dash panel using the grip rings of the re‐
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♦ When doing this the radio release tool -3316- must not be
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– Release the three clips -arrows- using a flat blade screwdriver

-1-.
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The fasteners are located in the upper transition area between vent and dash panel.
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– Pull vent -2- out of dash panel and disconnect connector -3-.

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– Carefully release top of light from fastener using a screwdriver.
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Ensure light switch lever is not damaged when pulling out the
glove compartment light.
– Carefully pull out lens with bulb holder.

– Replace festoon bulb (12V/3W) if required.
Note
♦ Note installation position when inserting glove compartment

light. The lever to switch off the light must face downwards!
♦ For clarity the glove compartment is shown removed.
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– Lever off cover -1-.

– Remove hexagon bolts -arrows-.

– Disconnect connector -1-.
– Lift out instrument panel.
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Special tools and workshop equipment required
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2.1 Removing and installing driver door trim
2.1.1 Removing
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– Pull cable -1- out of guide -2- in direction of arrow and unhook.
– Disconnect connectors -3- and -4-.
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trim-1-.
– Remove screws -1- and -2-.
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The door handle base plate -3- is bolted to the door trim and can
only be removed by removing door trim.


– Unclip door trim -1- at sides with the aid of assembly pliers
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2.3.1 Removing
2. Door trims 107

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Place a plastic spatula -2- or similar between screwdriver and

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– Insert a screwdriver (blade width max. 5 mm) into the opening

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3 Pillar and side trims

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ 80-200 Removal lever
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3 - Clip
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7 - Clip
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3. Pillar and side trims 111

3.2 Removing and installing lower A-pillar

trim
3.2.1 Driver side

– Unclip trim -4- from sill panel entry strip and remove.
3.2.2 Front passenger side

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– Unclip sill panel entry strip -1- from front to behind B-pillar.
– Remove hexagon bolt -2- (40 Nm).
– Remove belt end anchor -3-.
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– Check clips -1-, renew if necessary and insert into mountings
in trim -2-.
– Pull seat belt with tongue and fitting through trim.
– Position trim in installation position and clip into B-pillar, when
doing this ensure seat belt height adjustment fitting is correctly
fitted.
– Screw seat belt fitting onto longitudinal member (sill panel)
(40 Nm).
– Clip in sill panel entry strip.
– Install lower A-pillar trim.
– Ensure door seal is seated correctly.
Note
Removal of upper B-pillar trim cannot be performed without dam‐

1 - Trim panel
2 - Seat belt
3 - Clips
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– Unclip trim - ⇒ Item 1 (page 114) - from B-pillar, first at sides

and then at top.
– Pull seat belt - ⇒ Item 2 (page 114) - out of trim.
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mains in the body, then the clip must be pinched together using
long-nose pliers to remove it from the body without causing
damage. Squeeze clip together now using pliers and carefully
remove it from body.

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– Ensure door seal is seated correctly.

3.4 Removing and installing lower B-pillar

trim
3.4.1 Removing
– Remove lower A-pillar trim ⇒ page 112 .
– Unclip sill panel entry strip, from front to behind B-pillar.
– Remove upper B-pillar trim ⇒ page 112 .
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3.4.2 Installing

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3.5 Removing and installing upper C/D-pil‐

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3.6.3 Installing
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– Clip trim -2- onto C-pillar.
– Ensure seal -1- is seated correctly.
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1 - Seal
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❑ Removing:
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3.7.1 Removing
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– Release rear seat backrest and fold forwards.


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3.8 Removing and installing upper D-pillar

trim (Variant)
3.8.1 Removing

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– Ensure seal -1- is seated correctly.
3.9 Removing and installing rear shelf
3.9.1 Removing

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Check clips -4- before installing, renew if necessary and insert into rear shelf -3-.

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4.2.1 Removing
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– Remove lock carrier cover ⇒ page 132 .

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– Unclip cover from lock carrier upwards.

4.3.2 Installing
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4.4 Removing and installing rear lid trim

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4.4.1 Removing
– Open locking device -2-.
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– Remove cross-head bolts -arrows-.

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4.5 Removing and installing rear lid trim

10.00 ▸
4.5.1 Removing
– Open locking device -2-.
– Fold open retainer -1- and remove hazard warning triangle
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– Unclip clips -3- and unhook Bowden cable -4- from operating
lever -5-.
4.6.2 Installing
– Installation is carried out in reverse order of removal.
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partment trim (Variant)
Note
4.8 Assembly overview
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2 - Spreader clip
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– Remove right seat backrest ⇒ page 200 .
– Remove luggage compartment floor covering ⇒ page 150 .


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– Lift luggage compartment floor covering -1-.

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– Unclip lock carrier cover -3-.

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– Take luggage compartment cover upwards out of right side
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– Hook luggage compartment cover into rear mountings -1-

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8 - Bolt
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4.13 Removing luggage compartment floor covering (Variant)
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– Unclip upper trim -1- from B-pillar first at sides and then at top.
– There is no need to remove the seat belt -2- fitting.
5. Roof trims 151

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– Remove screws -arrows- and pull off preselection control.

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5.1.2 Reading light with interior monitor
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5.2.1 Removing
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72 – Seat frames
1 Front seats
1.1 Tools

auxiliary items
♦ Airbag adapter -VAS 5094-

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– Disconnect seat heater connector -3- from coupling station, if
part of original equipment.
– Insert connector -4- airbag adapter -VAS 5094- into connector
housing -5-.
– If airbag adapter -VAS 5094- does not fit in connector housing,
airbag adapter -VAS 5232/1- must be used.
1.2.2 Installation
1. Front seats 161

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1.3 Removing and installing front backrest
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1.3.2 Removing
– Remove seat ⇒ page 159 .
Assembly overview ⇒ page 162 .
– Remove belt latch ⇒ page 29 .
162 Rep. Gr.72 - Seat frames

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– Remove backrest ⇒ page 162 .

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1. Front seats 167

– Slide cover -1- up and remove bolts -2- for lumbar support ad‐
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1.5 Removing 8-way seat trim


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– Unclip seat trim on left side -7-.
1.6 Removing 8-way seat control unit
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The control unit is located under the driver seat.
1. Front seats 169

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– Remove the two screws -arrows- on the inside of the left side
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1.8 Removing 8-way seat longitudinal ad‐

justment
1. Front seats 171

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– Remove front drive -2-.
1.10 Removing 8-way seat rear height ad‐

justment drive
– Position seat in uppermost position.
1. Front seats 173

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– Remove the three screws -3-.
– Remove rear drive -2-.
1.11 Removing 8-way seat backrest adjust‐

ment drive
– Release cover in lower area of backrest and roll-up
⇒ page 230 .

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– Unclip cover -1- from tunnel side cover strip -3-, remove bolt
-2-, unclip cover strip from seat rail -arrow A- and pull off
-arrow B-.
– Unclip cover cap -4- from sill panel side cover strip -6-, remove
bolt -5-, unclip cover strip from seat rail -arrow C- and pull off
-arrow D-.
– Position Recaro seat in rearmost position using electric drive.
Battery .
– Slide Recaro seat back out of guide rails.
– Raise front of Recaro seat until wiring harness and coupling
station under seat are accessible.
2. Front Recaro seat 177

WARNING

plate of the door.
– Disconnect wiring harness from coupling station.

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– Remove Recaro seat from vehicle.
2.2.2 Installation
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2.4.2 Installation

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– Remove the two bolts -3-.

– Release spring cover -2- on right side of seat.
– Pull spring cover to right, this action releases the clips -4- on
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– Remove spring cover from seat and backrest -1-.
2.5.2 Installation

2.6 Removing and installing seat part
2.6.1 Removing
– Remove seat extension ⇒ page 180 .
– Remove trim for backrest fittings ⇒ page 178 .
– Remove spring cover ⇒ page 182 .
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– Unhook cover for electrics -2- from underside of seat.

– Disconnect respective wiring harnesses for seat heating and/
or seat occupied detection, if part of original equipment.
– Fold forward part of seat -1- upwards.
– Pull seat part out forwards.

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will fall out.
2.6.2 Installing
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– Position the rubber buffers -3- and the springs -4- into the re‐
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– Guide cover for electrics -2- between backrest and seat frame.
– Position seat part -1- so that the springs -4- are located on the
rubber buffers -3-.
– Push seat part to rear.
– Push front part of seat downwards.
– Reconnect respective wiring harnesses for seat heating and/
or seat occupied detection, if part of original equipment.
– Hook cover for electrics -2- into underside of seat.

2.7 Removing and installing seat side trim
Note
Removal and installation is described for the Recaro seat on the

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2.7.1 Removing
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– Remove the four bolts -5- on both sides of seat.
– Release inner side seat trim -2- from bracket -3- and backrest
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– Remove bolt -2- (23 Nm) from both sides of seat.
– Remove bolts -5- (23 Nm) from both sides of seat.
– Lever backrest frame -1- out of bushes -7- in seat frame -4-
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2.8.2 Removing
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2.9.1 Removing
– Remove side airbag ⇒ page 69 .
– Remove cover and padding from seat backrest ⇒ page 238 .
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2.10 Removing and installing 2-way lumbar

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– Remove 2-way lumbar support ⇒ page 189 .

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– Cut through the two cable ties -5-.

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– Slide retaining pin -7- out of retainer in direction of -arrow B-.
– Release motor with gearbox and Bowden cable -3- from lum‐
bar support body -1-.

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2.12.1 Removing
– Position Recaro seat in highest position using electric drive.

– Remove seat part ⇒ page 183 .
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– Remove backrest shell ⇒ page 188 .
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2.13.2 Installation

2.14 Removing and installing switch unit
2.14.1 Removing
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♦ If a switch is defective, renew seat outer side trim.

– Remove trim on outer side of seat ⇒ page 185 .
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2.14.2 Installation
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3.1 Removing and installing rear bench seat

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3.1.1 Removing
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♦ Renew plastic sleeves -1- before reinstalling bench seat.

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3. Rear seats 199

3.2 Removing and installing rear bench seat

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3.2.1 Removing
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– Remove cover -3- and pull out hinge pin -4-.

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3.2.2 Installation
3.3 Removing and installing rear seat back‐

rest (one-piece)
3.3.1 Removing

– Remove head restraints.
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3. Rear seats 203

3.4 Removing and installing rear backrest

(two-piece)
3.4.1 Removal
3.4.2 Vehicles with no centre three-point seat
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– Fold down rear backrests.
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– Take right side backrest upwards out of backrest bearing
-arrow A- and pull off pin -4- -arrow B-.
– Take left side backrest upwards out of backrest bearing
-arrow C- and pull off pin -5- -arrow D-.
3.4.3 Vehicles with centre three-point seat

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– Take right side backrest upwards out of backrest bearing
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– Take left side backrest upwards out of backrest bearing
-arrow C- and pull off pin -5- -arrow D-.
3.4.4 Installation
3.5 Removing and installing rear seat back‐

rest (W8 saloon)
3.5.1 Removal
3.5.2 Vehicles with part leather trim
– Removing and installing rear seat backrest (one-piece)
⇒ page 200 .

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– Pull out head restraint guides upwards.
– Fold down centre arm rest, push locking tabs -1- outwards and
remove frame.
3. Rear seats 207

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– Release rear seat backrest from locking devices in area of

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3.5.7 Installation
Note
Renew mounting sleeves -1- before installing rear seat backrest.
3.6 Removing and installing left backrest

lock
3.6.1 Removing
– Remove left backrest ⇒ page 204 .
– Remove cover and padding for left backrest ⇒ page 248 .

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– Remove bolted connections -arrows- and take off backrest

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3.6.2 Installing
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3.7 Retrofitting seat cushion with integrated

child seat
3.7.1 Vehicles up to week 31/98

3. Rear seats 211

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4. Seat heater elements 253

4.2.2 Installing
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Remove wiring harness from old heater element.
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– Removing backrest cover ⇒ page 238 .

– Removing seat part cover ⇒ page 236 .

– Removing seat extension cover ⇒ page 237 .
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2.3 Removing front ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2.11 Removing exterior mirror cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

3.1 Removing roof grab handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

4.8 Removing and installing driver airbag unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

2 Door trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

2.3 Removing and installing rear door trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t to the co 107

3.1 Removing and installing upper A-pillar trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

3.3 Removing and installing upper B-pillar trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

3.5 Removing and installing upper C/D-pillar trim (saloon) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

3.6 Removing and installing C-pillar upper trim (Variant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

3.7 Removing and installing lower C-pillar trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

3.8 Removing and installing upper D-pillar trim (Variant) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

3.9 Removing and installing rear shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

4 Luggage compartment trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

1.3 Removing and installing front backrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

1.5 Removing 8-way seat trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

1.7 Removing 8-way seat operating unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

1.8 Removing 8-way seat longitudinal adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

1.9 Removing 8-way seat front height adjustment drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

1.11 Removing 8-way seat backrest adjustment drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

2.3 Removing and installing backrest fittings, trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

74 - Seat - padding, covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

1.1 Automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror

The mirror must darken.

– Press interior mirror -1- downward at an angle -arrow- off re‐

taining plate (spring clip in mirror base).

– When installing, push mirror -1- on at a 60... 90° angle and cu

rotate -arrow- until clamping spring clicks into place.

1.4 Bonding retaining plate for interior mirror

2 Rep. Gr.68 - Interior equipment

1 - Glass scraper (commercially available)

2 - Blade (commercially available)

– Remove PUR adhesive from mirror base using a wire brush.

– Scrape down PUR adhesive material and primer down to ce‐

– Clean bonding area with adhesive remover D 002 000 10 or

cleaning solution D 009 401 04.

Do not damage ceramic coating. Scratches will remain per‐

Wear hand protection (rubber gloves).

– Apply adhesive evenly and smoothly to base of mirror.

Interior mirror can be installed after 15 minutes.

1.5 Removing and installing interior mirror

– Pull connector -3- out of mirror base -4- and separate.

1.6 Bonding on interior mirror base with rain

4 Rep. Gr.68 - Interior equipment

– Clean adhesive surface with cleaning solution D 009 401 04.

– Adhere to flash-off period of at least 10 minutes.

mirror base which has become detached).

– Then clean with cleaning solution D 009 401 04.

– Adhesive bead diameter: approx. 2.5...3 mm.

1.6.4 Cleaning and removing excessive ad‐

1.6.5 Installing rain sensor and mirror

2 Compartments, covers and trims Volksw

– Pull rubber mat out from tray -1-.

– Fold out drinks holder -1-.

6 Rep. Gr.68 - Interior equipment

– Pull handbrake lever up.

– Lever out cover caps -1-.

– Take centre console extension -1- off handbrake lever.