2000 AUDI A4 remove seats

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Backrest, removing and installing

WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .
Note:
Seat is shown without upholstery and from the door
sill side in illustration.
1 -
Backrest frame
Removing:
- Remove seat page 72
-25
.
- Remove side seat trim panels page
72
-36
.
- Remove seat cushion page 72
-32
.
- Disconnect harness connector to
backrest heater element page 74
-29
.
- Disconnect purple/yellow side airbag
harness connector page 69
-81
.
- Remove bolts -2- (2x).
- Remove bolts -5- (4x).
- Using screwdriver -3-, detach backrest
frame -1- at securing points.
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72-30


Backrest shell, removing and installing

WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .
1 -
Backrest
1 -
Bolts (4x)
2 -
Backrest shell
Removing:
- Move seat fully up.
- Remove seat page 72
-25
.
- Remove trim panels page 72
-41
.
- Remove side airbag module page 69
-
81
.
- Remove backrest upholstery page 74
-
22
.
- Remove spring cover page 72
-43
.
- Unbolt bolts -2- (4x) on side of backrest
shell -3-.
- Place seat so backrest shell -3- is
accessible from below.
- Push both clips -4- on bottom of backrest
shell -3- slightly toward each other.
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Seat cushion, removing and installing

WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .
1 -
Seat cushion
Removing:
- Move seat fully up.
- Remove seat page 72
-25
.
- Remove seat cushion extension, front
cover panel and guide sleeves page
72
-34
.
- Remove trim panels page 72
-41
.
- Remove spring cover page 72
-43
.
- Detach electrical cover -2- under seat.
- If installed, disconnect seat cushion
wiring (seat heater, seat-occupied
sensor).
- Push up front of seat cushion -1-.
- Remove seat cushion -1- forward and
out.
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72-34


Seat cushion extension, removing and
installing

WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .
1 -
Seat cushion extension
Removing:
- Move seat fully up.
- Remove seat page 72
-25
.
- Using pliers or screwdriver push both
springs -2- inward (arrow).
- Remove seat cushion extension -1-.
- If necessary, disconnect seat heater
wiring on both sides.
- Pull front cover -3- up and pull cable
through.
2 -
Springs (2x)
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Side seat trim bracket, removing and
installing


WARNING!

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

- Move seat to upper-most position.

- Remove seat page 72
-25
.

- Remove side seat trim page 72
-36
.

- Drill though both rivets -2- at front of side seat trim bracket -1- and
remove bracket.
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Switch unit circuit board, removing and
installing

WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .
CAUTION!
Only the switch circuit board can be removed.
The switches in the side seat trim cannot be
replaced separately.
Note:
The switch unit circuit board is installed in the side
seat trim on door sill side.
1 -
Plastic cover
2 -
Bolts (4x)
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Mounting trim, removing and installing

WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .
1 -
Mounting trim
Removing:
- Remove seat page 72
-25
.
- Remove mounting trim -1- downward, so
pins -4- and tabs -5- are pulled out of
catches -6- and -7-.
- Pull out mounting trim -1-.
Installing:
- On same side of side airbag unit, insert
insertion edge -2- under side airbag
module in direction of arrow.
- Install mounting trim evenly so pins -4-
and tabs -5- engage in catches -6- and -
7-.
2 -
Insertion edge
Only on same side of side airbag module
3 -
Backrest
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72-43


Spring cover, removing and installing

WARNING!
Before starting work on seats, connect VAS
5094 airbag adapter page 72
-9 .
1 -
Backrest
2 -
Spring cover
Removing:
- Move seat fully up.
- Unbolt two bolts -3- on left and right of
spring cover -2-.
- Pull off spring cover -2- from right-side of
seat.
- Then pull spring toward right so clip -4-
detaches from left-side of spring cover.
- Remove spring cover -2- from seat.
Installing:
- Install left side of spring cover -1- with
clip -4-.
- Push spring cover -2- onto right-side until
it engages.
- Tighten both bolts -3-.
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