AUDI A4 1999 B5 / 1.G Rear Seats Workshop Manual

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Rear seat

Rear seat, removing and installing


- Using screwdriver -2-, carefully lift headrest guides -3- out of rear
backrest -1-.

- Detach rear seat -2- upward out of mounting -3-.
- To install, brackets -2- must be pushed into mountings -3-.
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One-piece rear seat backrest, removing
and installing

Notes: 1 -
One-piece backrest
- Remove rear seat page 72
-57
.
- Remove headrests page 72
-70
.
- For vehicle with ski sack, remove ski
sack frame page 74
-31
.
- Remove headrest guides page 72
-67
.
- Remove bolts -3- (2x).
- Push rear backrest -1- up and detach
rear backrest -1- from brackets -4- (4x).
Vehicles with LATCH System:
- Remove tabs -2- behind LATCH bracket.
To install rear backrest, push tab -2-
behind LATCH bracket. If LATCH is retrofitted, it may be necessary
to flatten tab -2- in vise down to about 3
mm.
2 -
Tab
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3 -
Bolts (2x)
8 Nm (71 in. lb)
4 -
Hooks (4x)
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Split rear seat backrest (Sedan), removing
and installing

1 -
2/3 rear backrest
Removing:
- Remove bolt -8- and remove center
mounting bracket clip -7-.
- Lift rear backrest out of center mounting
bracket -9- and pull toward center of car
out of fitting -4-.
Installing:
Installation is the reverse of removal
2 -
1/3 rear backrest Removal and installation procedures are
same as 2/3 rear backrest
3 -
Bolts (2x) 16 Nm (12 ft lb)
4 -
Fitting
5 -
Guide for rear backrest
6 -
Bolt (4x) 16 Nm (12 ft lb)
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7 -
Center mounting bracket clip
8 -
Bolt
8 Nm (71 in. lb)
9 -
Center mounting bracket
10 -
Locking stirrup
11 -
Rear panel
12 -
Trunk trim
13 -
Base plate
14 -
Bolt 8 Nm (71 in. lb)
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Split rear backrest (Avant m.y. 1998),
removing and installing

1 -
2/3 rear backrest
Removing:
- Remove bolt -8- and remove center
mounting bracket clip -7-.
- Lift rear backrest out of center mounting
bracket -9- and pull toward center of car
out of fitting -4-.
Installing:
Installation is the reverse of removal
2 -
1/3 rear backrest Removal and installation procedures are
same as 2/3 rear backrest
3 -
Bolts (2x) 16 Nm (12 ft lb)
4 -
Fitting
5 -
Guide for rear backrest
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6 -
Bolt (4x)
16 Nm (12 ft lb)
7 -
Center mounting bracket clip
8 -
Bolt 8 Nm (71 in. lb)
9 -
Center mounting bracket
10 -
Locking stirrup
11 -
Rear panel
12 -
Trunk trim
13 -
Base plate
14 -
Bolt 8 Nm (71 in. lb)
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Split rear backrest (Avant m.y. 1998 ),
removing and installing

1 -
2/3 rear backrest
Removing:
- Remove rear seat page 72
-57
.
- Disconnect harness connector to belt
tensioner Fig. 2
.
- Remove bolt -14-.
- Remove bolt -8- and remove center
mounting bracket clip -7-.
- Lift rear backrest out of center mounting
bracket -9- and pull toward center of car
out of fitting -4-.
Installing:
Installation is the reverse of removal
2 -
1/3 rear backrest
- Remove bolt -8- and remove center
mounting bracket clip -7-.
- Lift rear backrest out of center mounting
bracket -9- and pull toward center of car
out of fitting -4-.
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3 -
Bolts (2x)
16 Nm (12 ft lb)
4 -
Fitting
5 -
Guide for rear backrest
6 -
Bolt (4x) 16 Nm (12 ft lb)
7 -
Center mounting bracket clip
8 -
Bolt 8 Nm (71 in. lb)
9 -
Center mounting bracket
10 -
Side trunk trim
11 -
Spring washer
12 -
Nut 55 Nm (41 ft lb)
13 -
Latch bolt
- Install latch bolt hand tight and adjust
after backrest is installed.
14 -
Bolt (1x) 55 Nm (41 ft lb)
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Fig. 2 Disconnecting harness connector for belt tensioner
- Press catches -2- and disconnect harness connector -1- in direction of
arrow.
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