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Replacing Backrest Cover For Left or Right Front Seat




52 14 405 - Replacing backrest cover for front left or right seat (normal/electric)





Special tools required:
- 52 0 050 Tools and Equipment





Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove front seat Front Seat, Normal, Electric
- Remove outer cover Removing and Installing/Replacing Outer Covers on Left or Right Front Seat
- Remove lower tower trim Removing and Installing/Replacing Belt Guide Trim on Left or Right Front Seat (Normal/Electric)
- Remove trim for release handle Removing and Installing/Replacing Trim For Release Handle on Left or Right Front Seat (Normal/Manual)





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 Tools and Equipment.

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