Table of contents: Removal the front seats ↓ Removal headrests ↓ Removal the rear seat ↓ Removal the seat cushion ↓ Removal the rear receiving pocket ↓ Seat belts ↓
Removal the front seats
Removing the front seats (model with locking screw): Loosen the locking screw (1) at the front of the seat and disconnect the plug connector (2) – here for the seat heating.
Removing the front seats: unscrew the stopper (1), press out the decorative plug (2) and remove the decorative panel (3).
1. Press the decorative caps of the panel at the back of the seat inner rail, loosen the screw, remove the panel back.
2. Loosen the Phillips head screw on the outer seat rail and remove the stopper.
3. Disconnect the seat heating and electric adjustment drive wire connectors.
4. Manually adjustable seats: Loosen the locking screw on the front seat center rail.
5. Some vehicles are equipped with a buffer spring instead of a locking screw.
6. Electrically adjustable seats, seat heating: Press down the front right and left covers on the seat rail and unscrew the screws underneath.
7. Raise the front seat, loosen the wire clamps, and disconnect the connectors.
8. For everyone: Remove the seat back.
9. Before installation, check that the so-called sliders on the outside of the seat supports and in the front in the middle are not damaged. Otherwise, the seat will wobble.
Removal headrests
1. The sockets into which the headrest mounting rod enters have one integrated key.
2. Press the key.
3. Remove the headrests upwards.
Removal the rear seat
The side trim, which is located on the outside next to the folding backrest of the rear seat, is screwed in the middle (2). At the top (1) and bottom (3) it is only hung.
Removal the seat cushion
1. Raise the seat cushion.
2. When installing, make sure that the pins on the underside of the seat cushion fit into the receiving holes under the seat console.
3. Removing the separate backrests: fold down the corresponding backrest.
4. Unscrew the middle hinge and remove the back part.
5. Loosen the Phillips head screw underneath.
6. Remove the back section from the middle hinge and pull it towards the middle from the guide on the side wall.
7. Removing the side trim next to the folded seat back: Fold the seat back.
8. Loosen the screw connection from the inside approximately halfway up the side panel.
9. Slide the side trim up and out of the clips.
10. Removing the hard backrest: remove the seat cushion.
11. Remove the headrests.
12. Carefully lift the head restraint guides up from the rear seat back.
13. Loosen the two screw connections at the bottom edge of the back.
14. Slide the backrest up and remove it from the clamps.
Removal the rear receiving pocket
1. Fold down the rear seat back and remove the side trim or hard back.
2. Lift the rear receiving pocket by the front edge and pull it forward, this will release the tabs from the slots at the rear edge.
3. If you pull the receiving pocket forward a little, you can unscrew the automatic device of the seat belt. To dismantle the speakers, just pull the receiving pocket forward.
Seat belts
The front seats of the Audi have a pyrotechnic seat belt tensioner. Like an airbag, when triggered, a small explosive charge is ignited, which tightens the belts toward the driver and the passenger next to the driver. Just like an airbag (Chapter Wheel suspension and steering), the seat belt tensioner is subject to strict safety instructions regarding installation and removal. Removal and installation are workshop jobs.
(This publication is borrowed from the resource «AUDImanual»)