How to properly put covers on car seats: video instructions

Caring for your car is not only the maintenance of its components and assemblies, work to preserve the paintwork of the body, but also maintaining the car’s interior in good condition. For the owner, choosing and installing covers for car seats can become unexpectedly difficult.

It is necessary to purchase covers for Kalina so that they are in harmony with the interior of the car. It is better to choose models from high-quality material that is abrasion-resistant and pleasant to the touch. If you can spend more money, then expensive heated covers are a great option. They are comfortable and, due to the internal frame, more durable.

The difficulty in choosing this accessory for the domestic Lada Kalina lies in the wide variety of options offered. When buying covers for Kalina, you need to consider whether they will only be a decorative element, protecting the fabric upholstery of the seats, or whether they should perform additional functions:

• updating the car interior;
• adjustment of the seat profile obtained through anatomical inserts;
• giving the interior and the car as a whole originality.

This last point is especially true if you plan to turn your car into a sports car or adjust the interior color to match the paint of the car itself.

Selection of covers for Kalina

LADA Kalina is called an economical car, and the dismissive tone underestimates its advantages. With custom covers for Kalina, as with other devices, you can achieve a transformation and make your car look elegant.

But this issue must be approached skillfully, one might even say masterfully. Therefore, incorrectly selected covers for a car are the same as tastelessly chosen clothes for a girl: they will certainly reveal even the smallest flaws, hiding all the undeniable advantages.

Selection principles

It is worth highlighting: there are several of them. And each individually does not work well. In order to create a truly impressive image for your own car, you need to follow all these rules.

So, useful tips for choosing car covers for Kalina:

• Before you make a purchase, think about the overall interior of your car. And be sure to try to ensure that the interior design is in perfect harmony with the color and texture of the covers. As a standard, the covers should become the “highlight” of the entire car’s decoration.
• The material from which the covers are made plays a huge role in the design. Its choice must be given increased attention: both appearance and high-quality features.

If you dream of making your own Kalina a real “lady”, and at the same time a representative of high society, it is worth purchasing high-quality leather cases.

But there are two aspects to this. Firstly, the step associated with buying leather will seriously hit your pocket. Secondly, many simply will not understand you, considering leather cases not sufficiently compatible with Kalina and its general concept.

If the worldview of society is fundamental to you, and even though you consider the purchase of leather cases to be an expensive pleasure that greatly reduces your home budget, this idea should be tossed aside. But what should you do if you still want to enrich your car with interior decor?

In this case, you can simply opt for covers made from high-quality, representative materials. For example, from velor or flock. Or even made from eco-leather (this will no longer be as expensive as covers made from genuine leather).

With all this, if you also choose a fascinating and even defiantly shocking design, then the goal of creating the effect of a “rich” car will be achieved. For example, for the Lada Kalina 2 car, as a good modernized version, such a solution will be especially successful.

Please your own car with truly high-quality “clothes”. In other words, not only beautiful and successful in terms of style, but also high quality in terms of durability and wear resistance. Yes, these specific characteristics must definitely be taken into account when choosing covers for your car.

You also need to take into account ease of maintenance and ventilation characteristics. This will allow you to save money on dry cleaning in the future and ride in comfort, sitting on the so-called breathable, body-friendly covers.

For the Lada Kalina two model, we can safely recommend combined models. For example, when there are eco-leather inserts, different types of materials are successfully mixed, it looks respectable and rich. If you have a car that requires heated seats, make sure that the material you choose for the covers will not get very hot.

Sewing process

After you have prepared a pattern for car covers with your own hands, you need to start connecting the parts. When stitching, you can additionally strengthen the seam with a strong insert made of leather or nylon tape. This will ensure durability and practicality of the covers.

The main fabric should not be too soft. This may give the item a baggy appearance. To give it shape, the side inserts can be made from a more rigid material, providing a more durable frame for the entire structure, as well as diluting the design with a new texture.

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Ribbons, elastic bands or hooks must be added to finished products for good fixation. With their help, the covers do not slide off the chairs.

When forming a pattern and sewing it together, it is necessary to comply with the design features of the back sofa. It may have an armrest in the middle. You need to make sure that new covers do not reduce the convenience of the car and allow you to enjoy all the advantages of the design.

The rear passenger seat is often divided into two parts for reclining and access to the trunk. This way you can transport long loads. New covers must take this feature of cars into account. When cutting and sewing, you need to cover the chair on all sides with new covers.

Some useful tips

From time to time it happens that the air conditioning in a Kalina station wagon, car or hatchback does not work well. In this case, you should choose seat covers that are very, very “breathable”, pleasant to the touch, and definitely avoid fur ones. This will make you and your passengers feel relatively comfortable. This question will be especially pressing in hot weather.

Often experienced people express the opinion that covers from a foreign car are suitable for our Kalina. The option is acceptable, but not ideal. Covers from all foreign cars are not suitable for Russian cars. You can put them on the seats, but how well they will sit is another question.

Do not buy cases without pockets. Their presence will help not to “burden” the door pockets and the glove compartment too much.

For a hatchback or station wagon model, it is not necessary to have side and lumbar support. Kalina in this version has a completely normal seat profile.

When choosing a suitable option, pay attention not only to the texture and design of the “clothing” for your car.

It is very important that the covers are comfortable to put on the seats.

Make sure that there is a edging, it will ensure a reliable fit of the seat covers on the Kalina. Pay attention to the fact that the covers must include headrests and elbowrests.

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Sequence of operations

It is generally accepted that in order to properly put covers on car seats, you need to start with the front seats. It is not necessary to remove them from their places. You can do the job without dismantling.

The procedure is as follows:

• the headrests are removed from both seats;
• the corresponding part from the kit is put on the vertical part of the chair , and the fixing rubber bands or “tongue” are passed into the slot under the “back” to secure it under the bottom of the chair; the tension should be sufficient so that the fabric straightens well;
• Now you can put on the lower part of the cover and secure it with hooks under the bottom, also ensuring tension;
• after that, we put the kit element on the headrest and tie it with braid to secure it;
• if the covers do not have holes for the headrest guides, then you can independently make cross cuts in the appropriate places with a construction knife , and then insert the headrest into place.

The same steps must be done with the second front seat.

Covers for the back row are usually put on from the bottom. Some people find it more convenient to dismantle the backrest to make working more convenient. Having packed the lower part, we fix it under the bottom with hooks or ties. Next, we put the upper part on the back, and attach the hooks at the back.

If the sofa has a division, then it is necessary to cover each part of the back one by one. We suggest watching a detailed video with step-by-step instructions.

How to remove the front seats on Vesta

This procedure is not much different from the same on similar cars. In order to remove the front seats, it is necessary to perform the following procedures in the following order:

1. Move the front seat very far back;

2. After which you will be able to unscrew the bolts shown in the photo below and marked with the number 3;

3. Unscrew these bolts;

4. Move the seats very forward. The bolts that hold the front seat slides at the rear are now available to you. In the photo below they are indicated by the number 1. These bolts are unscrewed from the rear seats;

5. Remove the bolts from the back of the slide. In fact, after which the seats can be removed and carefully placed next to the car. The front seats of the Lada Vesta are held on by only four bolts, which are very accessible.

How to remove seats on a Lada Vesta, choosing and installing covers

This year, Lada Vesta, as expected, is breaking sales records. With seventy-seven 291 cars sold, Vesta took third place among the cars sold. With all this, in December, it generally took 2nd place, second only to another VAZ bestseller, Lada Granta, leaving behind the long-time unquestioned favorite of the Russian market, KIA Rio.

Naturally, in this regard, all materials devoted to the repair and tuning of Lada Vesta receive special meaning and great importance. Therefore, detailed instructions on how to remove and install seats on a car, I think, will be of interest to a large number of owners of Tolyatti sedans.

Installing covers on Lada Vesta

In conclusion, let’s look at the process and some features of installing covers on a VAZ car. Let's create this using the example of eco-leather covers produced.

First, you need to remove the seats from the car, as described in the first part of the article.

Next we evaluate the complete set of covers. The set should include:

• Covers for the headrests of the front seats, 2 pieces;
• Covers for the headrests of the rear seats. There should be two huge ones and one small one;
• Covers for front seat backs – two pieces;
• Covers, in fact, for the front seats - two pieces;
• Covers for rear seat backs. One case is large, one is smaller;
• Cover for rear sofa;
• Elbow cover.

If the equipment of the covers that you have matches the list described above, you can begin to put them on the seats.

Before installing the covers on the front seats, in addition to the fact that they need to be removed, you also need to remove the lumbar support handle. In the figure below it is shown by an arrow.

This handle is removed in the following way. You wring out the seat upholstery until the handle fixing bracket is visible, then remove it using pliers, because this is shown in the figure below. After which the handle is removed without any effort.

After the handle is removed, you can pull the cover over the back of the seats. I would like to draw your attention to the fact that the cover is pulled with force and this must be done carefully so as not to destroy it.

After the cover is tightened, it is necessary, just as carefully, to tuck it under the plastic mechanisms for fastening the head restraints. To do this, you can use a flat screwdriver, but it is better to do this operation by hand so as not to destroy the covers.

Next, we insert ribbons into the gap between the back and the “seat”, stretch them and tie them at the bottom of the back. That's it, the cover is put on the back, all that remains is to fasten the lumbar support fastening handle in place. It is worth noting that on the purchased covers there was no hole at the place where the lumbar support was attached. Therefore, I had to cut it, as neatly as possible, without the help of others. Naturally, this is not the most ideal option, but it seems that no other cases have eliminated this defect and there is still a hole for the lumbar support.

Putting a cover on the “seats” of a chair is somewhat easier than on the back. To do this, you just need to put on the cover and from below, having previously pulled it, tie the fastening ribbons to the structural elements of the chair. Because it is shown in the photo below.

That's it, the covers are on the front seats, now you can put the seats themselves back in place, because this was discussed at the beginning of the article (naturally, in reverse order). Next we move on to a description of the process of putting covers on the back seat.

The first step in this process is to put the cover on the sofa. It is more than usual, the only aspect is that you need to tighten the ribbons tighter. This is shown very clearly in the figure below.

Next we put the covers on the backs of the rear seats. There are no special aspects here, the only thing you need to pay attention to is that the backrests are of different sizes, because the backrests of the seats on Vesta have a width of forty by 60. Just like on the front backrests, we slip covers under the fastening mechanisms rear head restraints. To do this, we forcefully press the upholstery in the area of ​​these devices.

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Well, the last operation is to put covers on the headrests of the rear seats. There are no aspects or difficulties here at all.

In fact, that’s all, you can install the rear seat in its regular place. As you can see, the operation is not easy and takes less than an hour, taking into account the removal and reinstallation of the seats (this is carefully written above).

Installation procedure

Despite the apparent simplicity, you must carefully read the procedure for installing covers. The sequence of actions may vary depending on the type of body - it will be a sedan or a Lada Kalina sedan. If the rules are not followed, the installation process will take a long time, and purchased accessories can easily be damaged even before they take their place.

1. At the first stage, you should open the covers and inspect them for the strength of the seams and fastening belts. If necessary, it is better to immediately replace the fasteners with nylon ones.
2. Allow the covers to rest on a flat surface before beginning installation. This way you will get rid of unnecessary folds and will not pull accessories with force.
3. In the process of putting on the blankets, you will need to dismantle all the seats. Also remove the headrests.
4. Blankets are placed starting from the shoulders. At the same time, make sure that the edge or line stays in place to prevent the lid from twisting or folding. The accessory, stretched over the back, is fixed under the seat using special hooks.
5. The next step is to assemble the seat cushion and headrest. Operations are performed in the same sequence.
6. Now you can install the chair in place, securely fixing all the elements.
7. Visual inspection is carried out for the presence of protruding parts of the covers and correct installation.

Eco-leather upholstery looks presentable

Removing the front seats can be as difficult as putting seat covers on. However, in this case, it is enough to move the seats to the extreme positions of the slides in order to alternately unscrew the 2 mounting bolts with a 10-head head on each side. The seat comes apart together with the slider.

Installing the rear seat covers is slightly different from the procedure described. It should be taken into account that both the sedan and the sedan will have to separately disassemble all the seat elements. First, the seat cushion is removed, then the detachable backrest, consisting of 2 parts.

To remove the sofa cushion, you need to unscrew the 2 fastening bolts with a 10mm head. The backrest fastening is easy to find by folding it back. There are 2 bolts on the sides under the decorative trim. Here you need a 13 head.

Since the backrest is very wide, the seat covers are equipped with hinges. After removing the accessories, secure them securely with rubber bands and tape. Check the tension and tension of the fabric along the entire contour of the backrest and cushions of the sofa.

Covers for Lada Vesta

Because Vesta is a popular car, there are more than enough different accessories for this car, including covers. Cases are divided according to production material; they are made from:

• Genuine leather;
• Eco leather;
• Faux leather;
• Jacquard;
• Velor;
• Synthetic polyester;
• Plush;
• Fur;
• Combined.

Next, we will look at each type of cover in more detail.

Cases made of genuine leather are the most prestigious and beautiful. The main disadvantage of such cases is their high cost.

Cases made of genuine leather

Eco-leather cases are perhaps the most popular. This is the newest material of the above. It differs from ordinary leatherette in that it does not contain polyvinyl chloride, but in fact, it is the same artificial leather, only ultra-modern. The main advantage of the material is that it does not change either its own parameters or appearance, under the influence of both high and low temperatures. The material is also much more resistant to mechanical damage. In a word, it can be called an impeccable material for car covers. Hence the highest popularity of these products.

External appearance of eco-leather covers

Faux leather covers. Modern artificial leather is quite a comfortable material. In terms of properties, it is not very different from eco-leather, but it is much cheaper in cost.

Jacquard covers. Jacquard is a very fascinating fabric, it is made up of interwoven natural and synthetic threads. Covers made from this fabric are very well ventilated and warm up. In a car with such covers, your back will never sweat or your butt will freeze. In addition, it is very resistant to mechanical damage and abrasion. The only drawback of covers made from this material is their relatively high cost.

Appearance of jacquard covers

Despite all the fashion trends, velor covers are still the most affordable and popular. Velor covers have the largest number of coloring and design options, while at the same time they remain the most affordable in cost.

Velor covers for Lada Vesta

Plush covers, despite the fact that they are soft and pleasant to the touch, quickly dry out and become unusable.

Fur covers are more exotic, but at the same time, they are quite popular in the regions of the extreme north and, in general, everywhere where the temperatures are low in winter, and there are a lot of such areas. There is only one drawback: in the summer it will be simply impossible to drive in a car with such covers, you will sweat.

Well, at the end of our review, let’s take a look at the combined cases. These are covers that are made of different materials. There are quite a lot of options here and there is no particular system among such cases.

Summary of the seat removal procedure

As you can see from the controls above, the process of removing seats on a Vesta is more than usual; it’s hard to find an operation simpler than changing the wheels. And if you need to carry it out, then you don’t need to go to a service station at all. It uses the most common tool (open-end wrenches), which every car owner has. So, I think, if you need to put new covers on your car, then you can successfully complete this operation without the help of others.

Well, then let’s look at what kind of covers for Lad Vesta are currently on the market, what are their advantages and disadvantages?

How to remove the rear seats on Vesta

Unlike the front seats, the rear seats consist of two parts that can be removed separately. This is, in fact, a sofa and backrests.

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First, we will describe how to remove the sofa:

1. It is necessary to raise the sofa up. This will cause the fastening loops to come out of the latches. In the photo below, the hinges are indicated by the number 2, and the latches are indicated by 3.

2. Next, move the sofa all the way towards the luggage compartment and lift it up. In this way, the loop in the back of the sofa (in the photo below, indicated by the number 2) will come out of the engagement of the latch (3). After which the rear seat can be freely removed and the bolts for securing the rear seat backs will become available to you;

3. Unscrew the seat belt mounting bolts. In the photo below they are indicated by the number 5;

4. Next we unscrew the bolts that actually secure the backrests. In the photo they are indicated by a three;

5. After unfastening the backrest lock (1), the rear seat backrests can be removed.

In fact, this is all you need to know in order to remove the seats.

Bottom of front seats

First we put on the lower part of the front seat cover. How to wear:

• Carefully lay out the element on the seat, straighten it into the gap between the seat and the back and forcefully pull it down.

• Next, we put fastening hooks on the elastic bands sewn around the perimeter of the lower part (they are included in the delivery kit). We put our hand under the seat (if we decided to install the covers without dismantling the seats). We find the technological elements of the car to securely hook all the hooks around the perimeter of the lower part.

Attention! Be careful and careful! Do not attach hook elements to electrical wires or other electrical wiring elements.

• After all the elastic bands are secured with hooks, we smooth out the installed part of the cover again and, if necessary, tighten it down in the necessary (or bristling) places. If in some places the cover is not secured tightly enough, put your hand under the seat again and rearrange the fastening hooks so as to increase the tension of the included rubber bands.

• Next, carefully cut a hole for the backrest tilt adjustment knob (if your car is not equipped with an electric drive) and place the edges of the fabric under the plastic plug.

After you put on the lower part, you can start arranging the back.

Types of car covers

Universal cases are considered the most common. In most cases, these are cheap covers, made of elastic material that stretches well, so their installation does not cause any problems. But, during operation, they can peel off the sides of the seats or slide to the side.

Model covers are made according to the size of the seats of a specific car model, which allows you to take into account all aspects of the car’s interior (folding the rear sofa, the presence of headrests, etc.). During operation, they will “sit” firmly in their place and will not move or crumple.

The last type is “Cover-T-shirts”. The most common method is to extend the service life of seats, but there is no question of aesthetic appearance.

All types of covers are intensively used on all modern AvtoVAZ cars: Lada Granta, Kalin, Priora, Vesta, Largus, Niva 4x4, Lada XRAY.

Preparing for surgery

Before you start sewing covers or cutting them out, you need to prepare the following tools:

• sewing machine;
• a set of sewing needles and pins;
• cutting chalk or marker;
• tailor's meter;
• tailor's scissors and a construction knife.

Measurements are taken from the car seats in advance. In order to transfer all the patterns onto paper, you can use newspapers or album sheets glued on one side with tape. Some beginners use large-area oilcloth, however, it is not very convenient to work with.

When transferring dimensions to a pattern, you need to remember to add 1-2 cm to the seams on all sides.

About the material of car seat covers

Cases made of artificial leather. If the leatherette is of high quality, then products made from it will be durable, reliable and comfortable (it washes and cleans well, and is breathable). Such cases can be a good candidate for genuine leather.

It is prestigious to have genuine leather cases. Leather products have the highest wear resistance, elasticity, and the texture of the material is pleasant to the touch. This is the best choice, and the only thing that can be repulsive. this is the highest price.

Velor covers have a low price, a unique design (can be of different colors), good strength and do not require maintenance. This material takes on streamlined shapes and fits tightly onto the seats. Covers made of 100% velor. the most convenient option.

If the covers contain synthetic polyester, keep in mind that this dense material does not allow air to pass through well, and as a result, the skin will sweat.

Covers made of plush, tapestry. Cheap materials that absorb water well and are easy to wash. The main drawback. rapid wear.

Jacquard covers. This fabric consists of a complex weave of chemical and natural fibers. Durable and perfectly breathable. Disadvantage, high cost.

Fur covers can protect seats from wear, also keep you warm in winter or prevent you from getting wet in summer. With such covers, the car interior becomes more prestigious. Fur covers are universal. When purchasing, you should pay special attention to the quality of the fur.

Eco-leather covers. artificial leather without PVC. Modern material that “breathes” well, but at the same time does not allow water to pass through. This material does not “melt” or smell in the heat, and does not crack in the cold. Eco-leather is soft to the touch and durable.

Very often the material is combined, for example, leatherette is used on the sides of the covers, and the central insert is made of velor.

We invite you to take part in the survey and find out which covers are best suited for modern cars Lada Granta (car and liftback), Lada Kalina two and one generations, Lada Priora or Lada Vesta. Reviews about cases will be especially helpful.

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Shape Features

When purchasing car covers and putting them on, it is necessary to take into account the following features of seat shapes, which are determined by:

• Body type. For example, when sewing products for a sedan and a hatchback, different patterns are used. You can still somehow put covers from a “foreign” body on the front seats, but for the rear ones you will have to make cuts, otherwise the car covers won’t fit.
• The passenger and driver's seats are similar, but do not confuse the covers, the shapes of which are slightly different. They are distinguished by their tear seams; when putting them on, they must be on the door side, otherwise problems with the airbags may arise. That is why a special “AIRBAG” label is sewn into the seam side.