Title: T6.1 California rear bench seat: how to remove and replace the rear back panel (7E7 067 361 D)

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My rear bench seat's plastic back panel (part no. 7E7 067 361 D, 92V) was cracked and broken, and the new one wouldn't come off the old one's fixings no matter how I pulled. The trick is that more screws are hidden at the top.


Vehicle: 2019 T6.1 California Coast. The panel is the plastic cover on the back of the rear seat backrest.


Removing the old panel:

1. Remove the 6 plastic screws visible on the panel.
2. Remove the extra screws at the top, one at each seat belt guide. These aren't obvious and are why the panel seems stuck.
3. Pry the black plastic top piece off its metal attachment. Work each side off the prongs on the seat frame.
4. With the top piece off, the push clips pull easily out of their key slots, and the whole panel comes away.

Fitting the new panel: reverse the order. Seat the push clips in the key slots, press the black top piece back onto the prongs until it clicks, then refit the belt-guide screws and the 6 plastic screws. Don't overtighten the plastic screws.


Tips:

• The new panel has slotted keyhole-style connections (vertical and horizontal slots on each side, plus four across the top). Test-fit before screwing it down.
• Check that each seat belt runs flat and untwisted through its guide and moves freely before you tighten anything.
• If you're cutting through broken plastic, don't cut or pry anything on the seat frame, belts or anchors behind it.