Volkswagen ID.4: Rear seats

• Assembly overview - bench seat/individual seats
• Assembly overview - rear seat backrest
• Assembly overview - centre armrest
• Removing and installing bench seat/individual seats
• Removing and installing seat pan
• Removing and installing head restraint guide
• Removing and installing rear seat backrest
• Removing and installing back panel trim
• Removing and installing trim for locking mechanism
• Removing and installing trim frame for load-through hatch
• Removing and installing flap for load-through hatch

Assembly overview - bench seat/individual seats

1. Bench seat

• Depending on equipment/ version
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Removing and installing bench seat/individual seats

2. Child seat anchor guide in bench seat

• Qty. 4
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 74 ; Removing and installing cover and padding of rear bench seat

3. Arrester

• Qty. 2

4. Grommet

• Qty. 2
• Renew after removing

5. Seat pan

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Removing and installing seat pan

6. Bolt

• Qty. 10
• 8 Nm

Specified torque and tightening sequence

Assembly overview - rear seat backrest

The overview is shown for the rear seat backrest (2/3) as an example.

1. Rear seat backrest

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Removing and installing rear seat backrest

2. Locking mechanism for rear seat backrest

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Assembly overview - locking mechanism
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Removing and installing locking mechanism for rear seat backrest

3. Outer head restraint

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Removing and installing head restraint

4.  Rear belt guide

• Depending on equipment/ version
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing rear belt guide

5. Centre head restraint

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Removing and installing head restraint

6. Head restraint guide

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Removing and installing head restraint guide

7. Flap for load-through hatch

• Depending on equipment/ version
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Removing and installing flap for load-through hatch

8. Inner pivot pin

• 13.5 Nm

9. Locking bar

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Removing and installing rear seat backrest

10. Bolt

• 9 Nm

11. Cover

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Removing and installing rear seat backrest

12. Centre mount
13. Centre armrest

• Depending on equipment/version
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Assembly overview - centre armrest
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Removing and installing centre armrest

14. Rear centre three-point seat belt

• Depending on equipment/version
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing rear three-point seat belt

16. Outer support pin

Assembly overview - locking mechanism

The overview is shown for the left side of vehicle as an example.

1. Frame, rear seat backrest
2. Locking mechanism trim

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Removing and installing locking mechanism trim

3. Locking mechanism for rear seat backrest

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Removing and installing locking mechanism for rear seat backrest

4. Bolt

• qty. 2
• 23 Nm

Assembly overview - centre armrest

1. Centre armrest

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Removing and installing centre armrest

2. Flap for load-through hatch

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Removing and installing flap for load-through hatch

3. Stop strip

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Removing and installing trim frame for loadthrough hatch

4. Trim frame for loadthrough hatch

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Removing and installing trim frame for loadthrough hatch

5. Flap catch trim

• Qty. 2
• ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Removing and installing trim frame for loadthrough hatch

6. Bolt

• Self-tapping
• Qty. 2
• Renew after removing
• 12 Nm

7. Bolt

• Qty. 2
• 8 Nm

8. Intermediate padding

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 74 ; Removing and installing intermediate padding, backrest with load-through hatch

Removing and installing bench seat/individual seats

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• removal tool - T40445-

Removing

• Move front seats to foremost position.
• Remove child seat anchor guides ⇒ Rep. gr. 74 ; Removing and installing cover and padding of rear bench seat .
• Push in removal tool - T40445- to stop in area of wire hook -2- between bench seat -1- and bracket.
• Push removal tool - T40445- upwards and carefully lever bench seat -1- in direction of -arrow A- out of grommet -3-.
• Repeat procedure on other side -arrow B-.

• Slightly raise bench seat -1- at front, and push wire frame -2- in direction of -arrow- out of arresters -3-.
• Disconnect electrical connector.
• Remove bench seat -1-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

• Check body aperture -arrow- for deformation.

Note

Slight remaining deformations are permissible.

• Repair any sheet metal deformations using a plastic hammer.
• Raise floor covering -2-, and press new grommets -1- into body apertures -arrow- until they engage audibly.
• Arrange floor covering -2- around grommet taking care not to cover the grommet.

• Before installing the bench seat, check if the wire frame is aligned properly in the area indicated by -arrows-.
• If applicable, bend back deformed wire frame until it is properly aligned again.

Note

Make sure that the wire hooks engage properly.

• Insert bench seat, and firmly press wire hooks into grommets.

Removing and installing seat pan

Removing

• Remove bench seat ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Removing and installing bench seat/individual seats .
• Fold floor covering in area of seat pan towards front
• Unscrew bolts -1- and -3-
• Remove seat pan -2-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Assembly overview - bench seat/individual seats

Removing and installing head restraint

Removing

• Release rear seat backrest, and fold it forwards slightly.
• Press height adjustment release button -2- on head restraint guide -1- in direction of -arrow A-, and hold it there.
• Move head restraint -3- as far as stop upwards -arrow B-.

• Press release button -2- on head restraint guide -1- in direction of -arrow A-, and hold it there.
• Pull head restraint -3- in direction of -arrow B- out of head restraint guide -1-, and remove it.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal.

Removing and installing head restraint guide

Removing

Note

3 commercially available screwdrivers with a blade height of 0.4 mm and a blade width of 8 mm are required for removal.

• Remove head restraint ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Removing and installing head restraint .
• Push cover and padding -1- on outer side slightly downwards.

Note

Position 2 screwdrivers next to locking devices so that flat side of screwdriver blade rests against locking device.

• Insert a screwdriver on each side of head restraint channel -4-, and push it in as far as locking device -3-.
• Turn both screwdrivers 90º in direction of -arrow B-, and release locking devices -3- in direction of -arrow A-.
• Using an additional screwdriver, lever head restraint guide -2- off head restraint channel -4

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal.

Removing and installing rear seat backrest

Removing

Removal and installation is described for the rear seat backrest (2/3).

• Remove rear shelf.

Rear seat backrest (2/3)

• Remove rear right belt buckle ⇒ Rep. gr. 69 ; Removing and installing rear right belt buckle .
• Fold down flap for load-through hatch.

All vehicles (continued)

Note

For reasons of clarity, the left rear seat backrest (1/3) is not shown in illustration.

• Pull cover -1- off centre mount -2-.

• Unscrew bolt -2-.
• Fold locking bar -1- in direction of -arrow A-, detach it from centre mount -arrow B-, and remove it.

• Lift out rear seat backrest -2- at inner pivot pin -3- in direction of -arrow A-, and pull it out at outer pivot pins -1- in direction of -arrow B-.
• Remove rear seat backrest -2-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

• Push rear seat backrest -2- in opposite direction of -arrow Bonto outer pivot pin -1-.
• Position inner pivot pin -3- in centre mount -4-.

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Assembly overview - rear seat backrest

Removing and installing back panel trim

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Hot air blower - V.A.G 1416-

Removing

• Remove head restraint ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Removing and installing head restraint .
• Fold rear seat backrest towards front.
• Using commercially available plastic wedge -A-, release locking devices in direction of -arrow-, and lever off child seat anchor cover in rear seat backrest -1- upwards.

Note

The back panel trim is bonded to the backrest frame over its entire surface.

• Apply heat from hot air blower - V.A.G 1416- to entire surface of back panel trim -1-, and carefully detach back panel trim from backrest frame -2-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

• Apply adhesive -1- ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA) onto outer surface of backrest frame -2-.
• Align back panel trim evenly relative to outer edges of backrest frame -2- and opening for child seat anchor cover in rear seat backrest.
• As soon as desired position has been found, press on back panel trim firmly.

Removing and installing trim for locking mechanism

Removing

• Remove head restraint ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Removing and installing head restraint .
• Using a screwdriver, detach upper and side piping strip for cover in area of locking mechanism trim from rear seat backrest.

Important

• The aid of an additional person is required for the subsequent work steps.

• Using commercially available plastic wedge, carefully push cover next to locking mechanism trim -2- outwards.
• Using screwdriver -3-, press locking device -1- in direction of -arrow A-, and hold it there.
• Repeat procedure on other side.
• Remove locking mechanism trim -2- in direction of -arrow B-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Important

• The rear seat backrest locking mechanism must work

Removing and installing locking mechanism for rear seat backrest

Removing

• Remove locking mechanism trim ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Removing and installing locking mechanism trim .
• Using commercially available plastic wedge, push cover (exclusively in area of locking mechanism for rear seat backrest) outwards.
• Unscrew bolts -2-.
• Remove locking mechanism for rear seat backrest -1-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Assembly overview - locking mechanism

Removing and installing trim frame for load-through hatch

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• hook - T40207-
• lever - T10039-

Removing

• Fold down centre armrest, and open flap for load-through hatch.
• Release locking devices -2- using hook - T40207- -3-.
• Using commercially available plastic wedge, unclip flap catch trim -1- in direction of -arrow- .

• Using lever - T10039- -3-, lever trim frame for load-through hatch -2- in direction of -arrow A- off rear seat backrest -1-.
• Start levering off in the upper left corner, and proceed in direction of -arrow B-.
• Remove trim frame for load-through hatch -2-.

• Push cover and padding of rear seat backrest slightly to one side, and unclip stop strip -1- in direction of -arrow-.
• Remove stop strip -1-.

Installing

Install in reverse order.

Removing and installing flap for load-through hatch

Removing

• Open flap for load-through hatch -1-.
• Unscrew bolts -2-.
• Remove flap for load-through hatch -1-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

• Fit flap for load-through hatch -1-, and tighten bolts -2- handtight only.
• Close flap for load-through hatch, and align it.
• Carefully open flap for load-through hatch -1-, and tighten bolts -2- firmly.

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Assembly overview - centre armrest

Removing and installing centre armrest

Removing

• Open flap for load-through hatch -2- by approx. 1/3.
• Unscrew bolts -3-.
• Remove centre armrest -1-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 72 ; Assembly overview - centre armrest