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1996 Audi A4 Base, Standard
Section 78 (Seats Frames)
1996 Audi A4 Base, StandardSECTION Section 78 (Seats Frames)
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- Front seats
- Notes
- Tools required
- Trim piece for front seat, removing and installing
- Front seat rail front-cover (power seat with memory), removing and installing
- Front seat rail rear-cover (outboard side), removing and installing
- Front seat rail rear-cover (inboard side), removing and installing
- Seat, removing and installing
- VAS 5094 airbag adapter, connecting
- Front seat backrest, removing and installing
- Seatback adjustment wheel, removing
- Front seatback, retrofitting from normal seat to sport seat
- Seat adjustment switch, removing and installing
- Seat adjustment switch (power seat with memory), removing and installing
- 4-way lumbar support switch, removing and installing
- Control module for power seat with memory, removing and installing
- Drawer, disassembling
- Drawer frame, removing
- Longitudinal seat adjustment mechanism, servicing
- Longitudinal seat adjustment mechanism (power seat with memory), removing and installing
- Adapters for electric motors, wiring
- Rear slides, removing
- Seat height adjustment motor (power seat with memory), removing and installing
- Seat height adjustment motor, removing and installing
- Seat height adjustment motor versions, overview
- Mount for seat height adjustment motor at seat frame, checking
- Seat angle adjustment motor (power seat with memory), removing and installing
- Longitudinal seat adjustment motor (power seat with memory), removing and installing
- Backrest adjustment motor (power seat with memory), removing and installing
- 4-way lumbar support, removing and installing
- Head restraints with release button, removing and installing
- Inner seat-base trim, removing
- Outer seat-base trim, removing
- Recaro seat
- Notes
- Tools required
- Seat, removing and installing
- VAS 5094 airbag adapter, connecting
- Backrest, removing and installing
- Backrest shell, removing and installing
- Seat cushion, removing and installing
- Seat cushion extension, removing and installing
- Seat side trim, removing and installing
- Seat side trim bracket, removing and installing
- Backrest hinge trim, removing and installing
- Spring cover, removing and installing
- 2-way lumbar support, removing and installing
- Lumbar support motor with gears, removing and installing
- Backrest motor with gears, removing and installing
- Motor for seat height adjustment, removing and installing
- Headrest, removing and installing
- Headrest guide, removing and installing
- Console, removing and installing
- Recaro seat pan, able routing
- Connector station view
- Cable routing at height adjustment motor from above
- Cable to end switch-top
- Cable routing at height adjustment motor from below
- Cable routing, front right
- Cable to end switch- bottom
- Belt buckle cable
- Seat heater harness connector to left seat bolster
- Seat heater harness connector to right seat bolster
- Seat heater- cable to seat surface extension
- Recaro backrest, cable routing
- Rear seats
- Seat bench, removing and installing
- Seat bench with integrated child seat, removing and installing
- Integrated child seat, retrofitting
- Footrest for seat bench with integrated child seat, removing and installing
- Left (1/3) section of backrest, removing and installing
- Right (2/3) section of backrest, removing and installing
- Side padding for rear seat, removing and installing
- Retainer for side padding, removing and installing
- Center support bracket, removing and installing
- Outer backrest fitting, removing and installing
- Head restraints, removing
- Head restraints with release button, removing
- Fixed backrest, removing and installing
- Mounting bracket for seat cushion, removing and installing
- Children's bench (Avant)
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.