95 Golf removing front seats
 

I want to remove my front seats to clean the car. I noticed there is an
electrical harness underneath. What will happen if I disconnect it? Is it just
for seatbelt alert? Or is it connected to airbag deployment? Something else? My
Golf has only power locks, and dual air bags, no other power options. How does
one remove the seats and what tool(s) are needed? TIA

The connector is for the seatbelt alert. You can disconnect it and plug it
back in when you put the seat back in.

Tools - hex (allen) key - can't remember the size
- 10 mm open end wrench.

The bolt is on the track under the seat at the front. Take it out, remove
the trim pieces from the rear of the tracks, and slide the seat out the back
of the tracks. It can be done in 5 minutes.

DC

"mr nobody" > wrote in message
...
> I want to remove my front seats to clean the car. I noticed there is an
> electrical harness underneath. What will happen if I disconnect it? Is it
just
> for seatbelt alert? Or is it connected to airbag deployment? Something
else? My
> Golf has only power locks, and dual air bags, no other power options. How
does
> one remove the seats and what tool(s) are needed? TIA
>

Thank you very much, exactly what I needed.




In article >, David Cotie says...
>
>The connector is for the seatbelt alert. You can disconnect it and plug it
>back in when you put the seat back in.
>
>Tools - hex (allen) key - can't remember the size
> - 10 mm open end wrench.
>
>The bolt is on the track under the seat at the front. Take it out, remove
>the trim pieces from the rear of the tracks, and slide the seat out the back
>of the tracks. It can be done in 5 minutes.
>
>DC
>
>"mr nobody" > wrote in message
...
>> I want to remove my front seats to clean the car. I noticed there is an
>> electrical harness underneath. What will happen if I disconnect it? Is it
>just
>> for seatbelt alert? Or is it connected to airbag deployment? Something
>else? My
>> Golf has only power locks, and dual air bags, no other power options. How
>does
>> one remove the seats and what tool(s) are needed? TIA
>>
>
>

> >The connector is for the seatbelt alert. You can disconnect it and plug
it
> >back in when you put the seat back in.

Didn't know mk3 golf's have seatbelt alerts. My 1997 gti 16v has no such
alert?????


"mr nobody" > wrote in message
...
> Thank you very much, exactly what I needed.
>
>
>
>
> In article >, David Cotie
says...
> >
> >The connector is for the seatbelt alert. You can disconnect it and plug
it
> >back in when you put the seat back in.
> >
> >Tools - hex (allen) key - can't remember the size
> > - 10 mm open end wrench.
> >
> >The bolt is on the track under the seat at the front. Take it out, remove
> >the trim pieces from the rear of the tracks, and slide the seat out the
back
> >of the tracks. It can be done in 5 minutes.
> >
> >DC
> >
> >"mr nobody" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I want to remove my front seats to clean the car. I noticed there is an
> >> electrical harness underneath. What will happen if I disconnect it? Is
it
> >just
> >> for seatbelt alert? Or is it connected to airbag deployment? Something
> >else? My
> >> Golf has only power locks, and dual air bags, no other power options.
How
> >does
> >> one remove the seats and what tool(s) are needed? TIA
> >>
> >
> >
>

Well considering you say you have a 97 16V, I am guessing that you are not
in North America??

My 95 Golf GL TD has a seatbelt alert.

DC

"vw-stuff" > wrote in message
...
> > >The connector is for the seatbelt alert. You can disconnect it and plug
> it
> > >back in when you put the seat back in.
>
> Didn't know mk3 golf's have seatbelt alerts. My 1997 gti 16v has no such
> alert?????
>
>
> "mr nobody" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Thank you very much, exactly what I needed.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > In article >, David Cotie
> says...
> > >
> > >The connector is for the seatbelt alert. You can disconnect it and plug
> it
> > >back in when you put the seat back in.
> > >
> > >Tools - hex (allen) key - can't remember the size
> > > - 10 mm open end wrench.
> > >
> > >The bolt is on the track under the seat at the front. Take it out,
remove
> > >the trim pieces from the rear of the tracks, and slide the seat out the
> back
> > >of the tracks. It can be done in 5 minutes.
> > >
> > >DC
> > >
> > >"mr nobody" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > >> I want to remove my front seats to clean the car. I noticed there is
an
> > >> electrical harness underneath. What will happen if I disconnect it?
Is
> it
> > >just
> > >> for seatbelt alert? Or is it connected to airbag deployment?
Something
> > >else? My
> > >> Golf has only power locks, and dual air bags, no other power options.
> How
> > >does
> > >> one remove the seats and what tool(s) are needed? TIA
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

For future searches I'll state it is a 10mm open end with a 5mm hex. Very simple
to get seat out. As you say need to remove plastic end caps to slide seat out
rearward. The hard part is getting the seat back on the track without knocking
off the plastic glide on the door side. I had to put it back on about 6 times.
Took about 20 minutes and some sweat. You get grease on your hands too. Knowing
how easy it is o get the seat out I may just recarpt my car too!



In article >, David Cotie says...
>
>The connector is for the seatbelt alert. You can disconnect it and plug it
>back in when you put the seat back in.
>
>Tools - hex (allen) key - can't remember the size
> - 10 mm open end wrench.
>
>The bolt is on the track under the seat at the front. Take it out, remove
>the trim pieces from the rear of the tracks, and slide the seat out the back
>of the tracks. It can be done in 5 minutes.
>
>DC
>
>"mr nobody" > wrote in message
...
>> I want to remove my front seats to clean the car. I noticed there is an
>> electrical harness underneath. What will happen if I disconnect it? Is it
>just
>> for seatbelt alert? Or is it connected to airbag deployment? Something
>else? My
>> Golf has only power locks, and dual air bags, no other power options. How
>does
>> one remove the seats and what tool(s) are needed? TIA
>>
>
>