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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Assembly overview - front backrest

This assembly overview covers the Volkswagen Golf Mk7 front backrest for standard and ergo Aktiv seats, shown for the driver side (passenger side is a mirror image).

Front backrest, standard seat, seat of type "ergo Aktiv"
  Note
  The illustration shows the driver seat backrest. The front passenger seat backrest is similar (mirror image of driver seat backrest).
  The illustration shows the front seat backrest for LHD vehicles. The front seat backrest for RHD vehicles is similar (mirror image of front seat backrest for LHD vehicles).

Assembly overview - front backrest

1 -  Head restraint
  • Removing and installing → Chapter
  • Must be properly engaged in head restraint guides
2 -  Cover
  • Qty. 2
3 -  Right head restraint guide
  • Removing and installing → Chapter
4 -  Backrest
  • Removing and installing → Chapter
  • Removing and installing backrest cover and padding → Chapter
  • Separating backrest cover from backrest padding → Chapter
  • Depending on vehicle equipment, with electric lumbar support adjustment → Anchor
5 -  Left head restraint guide
  • Removing and installing → Chapter
6 -  Backrest release mechanism
  • On 2-door models
  • Removing and installing trim for backrest release mechanism → Chapter.
  • Removing and installing backrest release mechanism → Chapter
  • Removing and installing mounting bracket for backrest release mechanism → Chapter.
7 -  Lever
  • For manual lumbar support adjustment
  • Removing and installing → Chapter
8 -  Adjustment knob
  • For manual backrest adjustment.
  • On vehicles with front passenger seat with through-loading function, the adjustment and release lever is fitted instead of the adjustment knob.
  • Depends on equipment
  • Removing and installing → Chapter
9 -  Bolt
  • Qty. 4
  • Self-locking
  • Renew after removal
  • Clean threaded holes for bolts with, for example, a thread tap
  • 34 Nm
10 -  Seat pan
  • Assembly overview → Chapter
Front backrest, electrically adjustable seat
  Note
  •   The illustration shows the driver seat backrest. The front passenger seat backrest is similar (mirror image of driver seat backrest).
  •   The illustration shows the front seat backrest for LHD vehicles. The front seat backrest for RHD vehicles is similar (mirror image of front seat backrest for LHD vehicles).

Assembly overview - front backrest

1 -  Head restraint
  • Removing and installing → Chapter
  • Must be properly engaged in head restraint guides
2 -  Cover
  • Qty. 2
3 -  Head restraint guide
  • Qty. 2
  • Removing and installing → Chapter
4 -  Backrest
  • Removing and installing → Chapter
  • Removing and installing backrest cover and padding → Chapter.
  • Separating backrest cover from backrest padding → Chapter.
  • With electric lumbar support adjustment → Anchor.
5 -  Bolt
  • Qty. 4
  • Self-locking
  • Renew after removal
  • Clean threaded holes for bolts with, for example, a thread tap
  • 34 Nm
6 -  Seat pan
   Assembly overview → Chapter.
Lumbar support, electrical

Assembly overview - front backrest

1 -  No replacement part.
  • Washer cast in lumbar support
2 -  Lumbar support
  • Driver side with driver seat lumbar support longitudinal adjustment motor -V125-/driver seat lumbar support height adjustment motor -V129-.
  • Front passenger side with front passenger seat lumbar support longitudinal adjustment motor -V126-/front passenger seat lumbar support height adjustment motor -V130-
  • Removing and installing → Chapter
3 -  Backrest frame
4 -  Rivet

    Questions & answers

    Assembly overview - front backrest — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

    What does the Golf Mk7 front backrest assembly show?
    Backrest frame, headrest guides, lumbar support, side airbag mounting, and cover attachment points. Driver shown; passenger is similar.
    Assembly overview - backrest release mechanism and entry assistance
    1 -  Connecting Bowden cable Between backrest release mechanism and mounting bracket for backrest release mechanism Removing and installing → Chap ...

    Assembly overview - seat pan
    Seat pan, standard seat, seat of type "ergo Aktiv"   Note   The illustration shows the driver seat pan. The front passenger seat pan is similar (mir ...

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