3.3.3 Retrofitting bench seat / individual seat
in 2nd row, Kombi/Shuttle
Removing surroundings
– Remove double bench seat, 2nd seat row ⇒ page 369 .
– Remove rear step inserts ⇒ page 224 .
– Depending on equipment, remove side panel trim
⇒ page 242 .
– Remove floor covering in passenger compartment
⇒ page 243 .
Note
♦
Installing floor covering between the seat securing rails and
the underbody for purposes of height compensation is recom‐
mended.
♦
If the previously fitted floor covering is reinstalled, sections will
need to be cut out of it to accommodate the retrofitted seat
securing rails.
– Remove front right floor trim ⇒ page 243 .
– Remove rear right floor trim ⇒ page 243 .
– Depending on equipment, remove exhaust system of auxiliary
air heater ⇒ Rep. gr. 82 .
– Disconnect pull cable from handbrake cables and detach pull
cable from floor ⇒ Rep. gr. 46 .
– Remove rear centre floor trim ⇒ page 243 .
– Remove rear left floor trim ⇒ page 243 .
– Remove bracket from front silencer and lower exhaust system
⇒ Rep. gr. 26 .
– Remove heat shields.
Installing surroundings
Note
The -arrows- in the illustration each point in the direction of normal travel.
Transporter 2016 ➤
General body repairs, interior - Edition 03.2020
3. Rear seats 365