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Backrest Cover With Rear Seat Backrest Cushion







Backrest Cover with Rear Seat Backrest Cushion

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Trim removal wedge (3409)

Removing






- Remove the rear seat backrest. Refer to => [ Rear Seat Backrest ] Rear Seat Backrest.

- Remove the rear headrest:

Standard seat/Sport seat => [ Rear Headrest, Standard Seat/Sport Seat ] Rear Headrest, Standard Seat/Sport Seat.

Super sport seat => [ Rear Headrest, Super Sport Seat ] Rear Headrest, Super Sport Seat.

- Remove the trim for the locking mechanism; refer to => [ Locking Mechanism Trim ] Locking Mechanism Trim.

- Remove the backrest cover clips - 1 - around the mounting pin from the backrest frame using a trim removal wedge (3409).

Rear seat backrest, 1/3 left:






- Starting at the locking mechanism, pry off the clamping strip - 2 - from the backrest frame using a screwdriver - 3 - - arrow -.

- Vehicles with seat heating: free up the seat heating connector

- Remove the rear headrest guides. Refer to => [ Rear Headrest Guide ] Rear Headrest Guide.

- Remove the backrest cover - 1 - and backrest cushion from the backrest frame.

Rear seat backrest, 2/3 right without a pass-through:






- Vehicles without a storage compartment: remove the rear center armrest trim. Refer to => [ Center Armrest Trim ] Center Armrest Trim.

- Vehicles with a storage compartment: remove the rear storage compartment inside the rear center armrest. Refer to => [ Storage Compartment In Rear Center Armrest ] Storage Compartment In Rear Center Armrest.

- Detach the protective strip - 2 - for the backrest cover inside the opening for the rear center armrest from the tabs - 1 -.

- Starting at the locking mechanism, pry off the clamping strip - 2 - from the backrest frame using a screwdriver - 3 - - arrow -.






- Vehicles with seat heating: free up the seat heating connector

- Remove the rear headrest guides. Refer to => [ Rear Headrest Guide ] Rear Headrest Guide.

- Remove the backrest cover - 1 - and backrest cushion from the backrest frame.

Rear seat backrest, 2/3 right with a pass-through:






- Remove the rear center armrest and the pass-through door. Refer to => [ Pass-Through Cover ] Pass-Through Cover.

- Remove the pass-through cover frame. Refer to => [ Pass-Through Frame ] Pass-Through Frame.

- Starting at the locking mechanism, pry off the clamping strip - 2 - from the backrest frame using a screwdriver - 3 - - arrow -.

- Pry off the clamping strip - 4 - for the backrest cover with a screwdriver from the opening for the pass-through.

- Vehicles with seat heating: free up the seat heating connector

- Remove the rear headrest guides. Refer to => [ Rear Headrest Guide ] Rear Headrest Guide.

- Remove the backrest cover - 1 - and backrest cushion from the backrest frame.

Installation

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

Information for installation: for example tightening specifications, replacing body parts, refer to => [ Backrest Cover and Backrest Cushion for Rear Seat Backrest Assembly Overview ] Backrest Cover and Backrest Cushion For Rear Seat Backrest Assembly Overview.