Front seats (VW Passat B5)

Front seat fastening elements

• 1 - inner seat guide,
• 2 - outer seat guide,
• 3 - seat mounting bolts,
• A, B - sequence of removing the decorative trim from the inner seat guide,
• C, D - sequence of removing the decorative cover of the outer seat guide

Location of electrical connectors on the front seat with airbag

Removal

When removing the front seat, it is necessary to use a special adapter VAS-5601 for airbags.

1. Turn off the ignition and remove the ground cable from the battery.

2. Move the front seat all the way forward.

3. Remove the decorative trim of the inner guide of the front seat by lifting the rear part of the trim (arrow A) and, moving the trim (arrow B) backwards, remove it from the guide, see Fig. Fastening elements of the front seat.



4. Remove the decorative trim from the outer guide of the front seat by lifting the front part of the trim (arrow C) and, moving it backwards (arrow D), remove it from the guide, see Fig. Front seat fastening elements.

5. Move the front seat all the way back.

6. Unscrew the screws (3) securing the front seat, see Fig. Front seat fastening elements.

7. When moving backwards, release the front seat from the guides and remove it from the vehicle interior.

Warning: Before disconnecting the front seat air bag system electrical connectors, discharge static electricity from your body by briefly touching the vehicle body with your hands.

8. Disconnect the airbag ignition and ground electrical connectors.

9. Connect the electrical connector (2) of the VAS-5061 adapter to the electrical connector (5), see Fig. Location of electrical connectors on the front seat with airbag.

10. Connect the airbag unit airbag ignition wire to the electrical connector (1 - ground connection) of the airbag system adapter.

11. Disconnect the front seat heating and adjustment electrical connectors.

Installation

1. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.

2. Tighten the front seat mounting bolts to 25 Nm.

3. Connect the ground wire to the battery.

4. If the airbag indicator lamp lights up after installing the front seat, indicating a malfunction, you must contact a specialized workshop to retrieve the faults recorded in the memory unit.