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Replacing Backrest Cover For Front Left or Right Seat (Normal/Electric)



52 14 405 Replacing Backrest Cover For Front Left Or Right Seat (Normal/Electric)

Special tools required:
- 52 0 050

Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove front seat
- Remove outer cover
- Remove lower tower trim
- Remove trim for release handle







Release clips (1).
Detach backrest cover from backrest frame.







Lever out clip.

Installation:
Replace clip.







Remove retainers.







Pull off backrest cover (1) with support towards top from backrest frame (2).

NOTE: The operation "Removing backrest cover with support" ends here.







Removing backrest cover from support:
Release retainers on left/right.







Release all retainers.
Remove backrest cover (1) from support.
Remove all remnants of clips from backrest cover (1) and padding.







Installation:
Bend new retainer (2) with special tool 52 0 050.
1. Support
2. Retainer
3. Trim thread in support
4. Trim wire in backrest cover
5. Back-rest cover







Replacement of backrest cover:
Remove trim threads (1) from backrest cover.
Cut new backrest cover to size and insert trim wires (1).
2 Seat heater cable