Seat Leon >> Clutch pedal: removing and installing

Removing

  • Push driver's seat as far back as possible.
  • Move steering wheel up as far as it will go, making use of full range of steering column adjuster.
  • If fitted, remove footwell cover on driver side .
  • If the bracket for parking aid control unit - J446- / park assist steering control unit - J791- is fitted next to the clutch pedal, remove bracket . Do not disconnect wiring connections.

Vehicles with knee airbag

  • Remove the knee airbag -1- on the driver's side.

Vehicles without knee airbag

  • Disconnect battery .

Clutch

Continued for all vehicles:

  • Remove the driver-side footwell outlet vent -1- .

Clutch

  • Remove the diagnosis interface for data bus - J533- from the mounting -1-

Clutch

  • Remove bolt -2-, detach crash bar -1- and push to one side.

Clutch

  • Compress catches -arrows- and take out pivot pin -1- for plunger/clutch master cylinder towards right side.

Right-hand drive with Climatronic

  • Remove the Servomotor of the right temperature valve - V159-.

Continued for all vehicles:

  • Remove return spring from mounting bracket or remove over-centre spring from mounting bracket.

  • When installing in the area of the mounting bracket: Remove mounting bracket -arrow- together with the parking assistance control unit - J446-

Clutch

Remove bearing shaft for clutch pedal, as follows:

  1. = 14 mm hexagon bit.

Left-hand drive vehicles

  1. 14 mm hexagon key can be used instead of the 14 mm hexagon bit

Continued for all vehicles:

  • The pivot pin for the clutch pedal must be turned to the left to stop, -direction of arrow-.

Locking devices -A- will be irreparably damaged.

  • Pins -B- are then horizontal.
  • Move the clutch pedal slightly so that the pivot pin can be pulled out.

Clutch

Installing

Install analogously in reverse order, but note the following:

  1. = 14 mm hexagon bit.

Left-hand drive vehicles

  1. 14 mm hexagon key can be used instead of the 14 mm hexagon bit

Clutch

Continued for all vehicles:

  • Renew pivot pin after removal.
  • Depress clutch pedal slightly and push new pivot pin through to stop.
  • Turn pivot pin to right to stop, -direction of arrow-.
  • Locking devices -A- must audibly engage.
  • Mount return spring to the mounting bracket , or mount over-centre spring to the mounting bracket.

Right-hand drive with Climatronic

Install the Servomotor of the right temperature valve - V159-.

Continued for all vehicles:

  • If removed, install bracket with parking aid control unit - J446- / park assist steering control unit - J791- .Do not disconnect wiring connections.
  • Position the crash bar -1- and fully tighten the screw -2- .
  • Install data bus diagnostic interface - J533- in the bracket .
  • Install the driver-side footwell outlet vent .

Clutch

Vehicles with knee airbag

  • Install driver-side knee airbag.

Vehicles without knee airbag

  • Connect vehicle battery.
    Removing and installing bearing bush
    Removing Push driver's seat as far back as possible. Move steering wheel up as far as it will go, making use of full range of steering column adjuster. Vehicles with knee airbag Remove ...

    Removing and installing over-centre spring
    Removing Push driver's seat as far back as possible. Move steering wheel up as far as it will go, making use of full range of steering column adjuster. If fitted, remove footwell cover on dr ...

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