Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual — part 423

Seat Forward/Back Adjustment Motor - V31- . Refer to

⇒ “2.20 Seat Pan with Driver/Front Passenger Seat Forward/

Back Adjustment Motor V28 / V31 , Removing and Installing”,

page 357

.

Removing with faulty Driver Seat Forward/Back Adjustment Mo‐

tor - V28- / Front Passenger Seat Forward/Back Adjustment

Motor - V31-
– Disconnect the battery. Refer to ⇒ Electrical Equipment; Rep.

Gr. 27 ; Battery; Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting .

Caution

♦ Loosen the bolts -3- only after checking the Driver Seat

Forward/Back Adjustment Motor - V28- / Front Passenger

Seat Forward/Back Adjustment Motor - V31- .

♦ After loosening the bolts -2-, replace the seat pan lower

frame including the seat forward/back adjustment motor.

– Remove the bolts -3- on both sides (quantity: 4).
I - Seat Forward/Back Adjustment Motor Threaded Connection

on Sill Side
II - Seat Forward/Back Adjustment Motor Threaded Connection

on Tunnel-Side

Note

To remove the tunnel-side bolts, reach under the seat from the

front.

– Move the seat forward as far as possible.
– Remove the bolts -3 and 4-.
– Move the seat as far back as possible.
– Remove the bolts -1 and 2-.
– Tilt the seat back.
– Open the cover in the carpet.
– Depending on the vehicle equipment level, release and re‐

move the wiring harnesses from the seat at the connector

station.

– Connect the airbag adapter. Refer to

⇒ “2.12 Airbag Adapter, Connecting and Disconnecting”, page

343

.

Caution

If seat is to be lifted out or transported out of the vehicle, it must

not be grasped by the attachments, for example, seat belt

latch, lever for seat fore/aft adjustment, lever for seat height

adjustment or seat trim panels in order to prevent damage.

– Protect the attachments from damage using suitable materi‐

als.

– Reach between the backrest and seat cushion with the right

hand. Grab the front of the seat cushion with the left hand and

lift the seat out of the vehicle.

– Separate the seat pan lower frame from the seat pan. Refer

to

⇒ “2.20 Seat Pan with Driver/Front Passenger Seat Forward/

Back Adjustment Motor V28 / V31 , Removing and Installing”,

page 357

.

– Replace the seat pan lower frame together with the seat for‐

ward/back adjustment motor.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal while paying attention to the

following:
– Attach the seat pan lower frame to the seat pan. Refer to

⇒ “2.20 Seat Pan with Driver/Front Passenger Seat Forward/

Back Adjustment Motor V28 / V31 , Removing and Installing”,

page 357

.

– Lift seat through the front door and into the vehicle.

– First position the front seat.
– Guide the seat into the centering pins.

WARNING

When installing the seat, if a thread in the seat crossmember

mounting plate was damaged, a reworking of the damaged

thread is forbidden. In this case, the seat crossmember mount‐

ing plate must be replaced.

If there is Damage to Threads in the Seat Crossmember Mounting

Plate:
– Replace the affected seat crossmember mounting plate.
– Remove the Airbag Lockout Adapter - VAS6282- .
– Attach the side airbag wiring harness to the connector station.
– Depending on the vehicle equipment level, engage the wiring

harnesses in the coupling station.

– Close the cover in the carpet.
– Switch the ignition on.

WARNING

Make sure that no persons are in the vehicle.

– Connect the battery. Refer to ⇒ Electrical Equipment; Rep.

Gr. 27 ; Battery; Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting .

Note

If the Airbag Indicator Lamp - K75- signals a fault after installing,

check the DTC memory, erase it and check it again use the Ve‐

hicle Diagnostic Tester .

Tightening Specifications
♦ Refer to

⇒ “2.2 Overview - Front Seat”, page 318

2.12

Airbag Adapter, Connecting and Dis‐

connecting

Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Airbag Lockout Adapter - VAS6282-