A vehicle seat is provided with an airbag device that has an airbag and a gas generator. A seat covering of the vehicle seat has a tear seam, which is connected to a tear section of a coupling element. In addition to the tear section, the coupling element has an assembly section that is connected to the airbag device or the vehicle seat. The tear section and assembly section of the coupling element are detachably connected to each other or a hinge is provided between the tear section and the assembly section.