Audi Q3: Overview - Bench Seat/Single Seat

1 - Front Mount

• For securing the rear bench seat
• Welded to the floor panel.

2 - Cover

• For child seat anchor
• Quantity: 4
• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Child Seat Anchor Guide, Removing and Installing, Rear".
• Must be secure in the anchor

3 - Guide

• For child seat anchor
• Quantity: 4
• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Child Seat Anchor Guide, Removing and Installing, Rear".
• Must be secure in the anchor

4 - Rear Bench Seat

• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Bench Seat/Single Seat, Removing and Installing".
• The seat frame must correctly in the mount.

5 - Side Mount

• Quantity: 2
• For securing the rear bench seat
• Welded to the floor panel.

Overview - Locking Mechanism

  Note

The overview shows the locking mechanism on the left 1/3 rear seat backrest. The locking mechanism on the right 2/3 rear seat backrest is identical.

1 - Rear Seat Backrest Frame

2 - Trim

• For locking
• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Locking Mechanism Trim, Removing and Installing".
• Press on until it engages audibly

3 - Locking Mechanism

• For the rear seat backrest
• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Rear Seat Backrest Locking Mechanism, Removing and Installing".

4 - Bolt

• 25 Nm
• Quantity: 2

Overview - Headrest and Headrest Guide

1 - Rear Seat Backrest

2 - Headrest Guide

• With securing spring -arrow A-
• Always installed on the rear seat backrest on the right side
• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Headrest Guide, Removing and Installing".
• The guide tab must engage in the mount cut-out on the headrest guide
• Push in until the retaining tabs correctly latch to the rear seat backrest frame.

3 - Head Restraint

• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Headrest, Removing and Installing".
• Must be locked in the headrest guides

4 - Headrest Guide

• With headrest height adjustment button -arrow B-
• Always installed on the rear seat backrest on the left side
• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Headrest Guide, Removing and Installing".
• The guide tab must engage in the mount cut-out on the headrest guide
• Push in until the retaining tabs correctly latch to the rear seat backrest frame.

Overview - Rear Seat Backrest

1 - Right 2/3 Rear Seat Backrest

• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Rear Seat Backrest, Removing and Installing".

2 - Nut

• 9 Nm
• Quantity: 2

3 - Side Padding with Side Airbag

• Equipment levels
• Driver side: with Driver Side Rear Thorax Airbag Igniter -N201-
• Passenger side: with Passenger Side Rear Thorax Airbag Igniter -N202-

  WARNING

Follow all safety precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to → Chapter "Pyrotechnic Components Safety Precautions".

• Quantity: 2
• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Rear Side Padding With Side Airbag, Removing and Installing".
• Engage in the seat belt guide at the top first

4 - Outer Headrests

• Quantity: 2
• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Headrest, Removing and Installing".

5 - Rear Center Belt Guide

• Replace the entire belt guide if damaged.
• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Rear Seat Belt Guide in Center Seating Position, Removing and Installing".

6 - Headrest in the Center

• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Headrest, Removing and Installing".

7 - Cover

• For the center bracket
• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Rear Seat Backrest, Removing and Installing".
• Press on until it engages audibly

8 - Bolt

• 9 Nm

9 - Trim

• For locking
• Quantity: 2
• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Locking Mechanism Trim, Removing and Installing".
• Press on until it engages audibly

10 - Locking Mechanism

• For the rear seat backrest
• Quantity: 2
• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Rear Seat Backrest Locking Mechanism, Removing and Installing".

11 - Outer Bearing Sleeve

• Quantity: 2
• Place in the rear seat backrest frame and push until stop.

12 - Left 1/3 Rear Seat Backrest

• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Rear Seat Backrest, Removing and Installing".

13 - Securing Bracket

• For the center bracket
• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Rear Seat Backrest, Removing and Installing".

14 - Inner Mounting Pin

• 13.5 Nm
• For the rear seat backrest
• Quantity: 2
• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Rear Seat Backrest, Removing and Installing".

Overview - Center Armrest

1 - Cupholder

• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Cupholder, Removing and Installing".
• Install and press on it until it audibly latches

2 - Center Armrest

• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Center Armrest, Removing and Installing".

3 - Bolt

• 9 Nm
• Quantity: 2
• Secured with lock washer -item 7-.

4 - Door

• For pass-through
• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Pass-Through Cover, Removing and Installing".

5 - Right 2/3 Rear Seat Backrest

• With pass-through
• Equipment levels

6 - Cover Frame

• For pass-through
• Clipped into the rear seat backrest
• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Pass-Through Cover Frame, Removing and Installing".
• Press on until it engages audibly

7 - Lock Washer

• For bolt -item 3-
• Quantity: 2

8 - Bolt

• 12 Nm
• Quantity: 4
• Self-locking
• Replace after removing
• Threaded holes for bolts must be cleaned, for example, with a thread tap

9 - Center Cushion

• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Center Cushion, Removing and Installing".
• Press on until it engages audibly

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