remove seats AUDI A4 1998 B5 / 1.G Front Seats Workshop Manual

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WARNING!

Before removing seat, disconnect battery
Ground (GND) strap.

- Push seat forward.

- Remove cap (right arrow) and remove Phillips-head screw located
under cap.
- Remove screw (left arrow) and remove stopper toward rear.

Note:
The attachment with socket-head screw -3- is replaced by a stop spring
as a running change. - Remove cap nut -2- and socket-head screw -3-.
Tightening torque: 8 Nm (71 ft lb)
- Release retaining rod -1- and pull seat toward rear out of guide rails.
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1 -
Front seat
Removing:
- Remove left and right caps -3- by
pushing down, then pulling toward front
of vehicle.
- Remove bolts -2-.
- Carefully remove front seat -1- from
vehicle.
2 -
Bolts
25 Nm (18 ft lb)
3 -
Caps
4 -
Seat rail
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Backrest, removing and installing


WARNING!

Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .
Fabricating removal tool:

- Bend screwdriver -1- with width -2- (3.5 mm) and dimensions -A- (20
mm) and -B- (max. 15 mm).
- Remove seat page 72
-2 .

- Turn adjusting wheel -1- from behind until you can see one of the
adjusting wheel catches (direction of arrow A). If necessary, use
flashlight.
- Attach removal tool -2- and pull in direction of arrow -B-.
-
Turn adjusting wheel an additional 120 .- Attach removal tool -2- and pull in direction of arrow B.
- Remove adjusting wheel.
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- Remove bolts -2- (2x).
- Pull bottom of trim piece -1- out slightly and detach upward out of front
and rear brackets.

- Move belt buckle forward.
- Push through pins -2- (2x) toward inside.
- Push pin -1- in to first detent.
- Remove trim piece -3-.
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- For vehicles with seat heaters, disconnect
harness connector under seat and detach from
brackets.

Note:
It is not necessary to remove brake wheel -3- because it is part of the
backrest frame. - Remove bolts -1- (4x).
Tightening torque: 23 Nm (17 ft lb)
- Lift off backrest.
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Brake element for backrest adjustment,
removing and installing

WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .
1 -
Spring washer
2 -
Locking washer
3 -
Brake element
Removing:
- Remove seat page 72
-2 .
- Remove side seat trim panels page
72
-17
.
- Using screwdriver, remove spring
washer -1-.
- Remove brake element -3- together with
locking washer -2- from groove -4-.
Installing:
- When installing, insert catches -7- in
mounting -5-, and square -8- in square
mounting -6-.
- Tap on new spring washer -1- using
socket.
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Side seat trim panels, removing and
installing


WARNING!

Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .

- Fabricating removal tool: Bend screwdriver -1- with width -2- (3.5 mm)
and dimensions -A- (20 mm) and -B- (max. 15 mm).
- Remove seat page 72
-2 .

- Turn adjusting wheel -1- from behind until you can see one of the
adjusting wheel catches (direction of arrow -A-). If necessary, use
flashlight.
- Attach removal tool -2- and pull in direction of arrow -B-.
-
Turn adjusting wheel an additional 120 .- Attach removal tool -2- and pull in direction of arrow -B-.
- Remove adjusting wheel.
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- Remove bolts -2- (2x).
- Pull bottom of trim piece -1- out slightly and detach upward out of front
and rear brackets.
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Changing lumbar support and retrofitting
plastic insert

Notes:

If the lumbar shaft is defective, the circlip can be
replaced by a grip support.
A plastic insert can installed by pressing the
lumbar support through the upholstery.
1 -
Backrest frame
2 -
Plastic insert
- Remove backrest cover page 74
-1 .
- Slide plastic insert between lumbar
support and spring wire.
- Secure plastic insert using two tie wraps.
3 -
Grip support
- Remove backrest cover page 74
-1 .
- Remove circlip -6-.
- Push bearing sleeve toward outside and
install grip support -3- together with
retaining flange -4- into groove -8-.
- Install set screw.
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Headrest guides, removing and
installing (from m.y. 2000)


Backrest cover, removing and installing page 74
-1 .

For greater clarity, head restraint guide -1- is shown removed. Fig. 1 Removing head restraint guides
- Insert upholstery needle or screwdriver -3- with maximum width of 2
mm into hole -4- (opposite retaining clip for head restraint guide).
- Pry screwdriver -3- in direction of arrow -A-, press retainer tab -2- in
direction of arrow -B- and pull out head restraint guide -1-.
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