Separating Cover and Padding from Backrest Frame

Removing 

Vehicles Equipped with a Mount for a DVD Player:

• DVD player removed.

-- Unclip the trim -2- for the connector -arrow-.

-- Drill out the guides -1- and -3- for the DVD player using a 12 mm drill.

Continuation for All:

-- Remove the backrest. Refer to FRONT BACKREST OVERVIEW .

-- Remove the headrest: vehicles without a screen for Rear Seat Entertainment. Refer to HEADRESTS WITH LOCKING MECHANISM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING , vehicles with a screen for Rear Seat Entertainment. Refer to HEADRESTS WITH A REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT SCREEN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING

-- Remove headrest guides. Refer to HEADREST GUIDES, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the backrest cover. Refer to BACKREST COVER OVERVIEW .

-- Remove lower retaining strips -3-.

-- Remove side retaining strips -2-.

-- Pry out upper retaining strip -1-.

-- Remove the bolt -3-.

-- Loosen airbag cable brackets -4- on the backrest frame.

-- Press airbag -1- in direction of -arrow A- upward and disengage airbag from backrest frame. Refer to Driver Thorax Airbag Igniter -N199- AND Front Passenger Thorax Airbag Igniter -N200-, STANDARD POWER SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove airbag -1- from pocket -2- and re-engage airbag in backrest frame.

-- Remove upholstery with cover.

Installing 

Install in reverse order of removal. Observe the following when doing so:

-- Replace the airbag screw. Refer to -item  4- Bolt.

Vehicles Equipped with a Mount for a DVD Player:

• The guide mounts -1- and -3- on the backrest must free of contaminants.

-- Align the backrest cover and install the guides into the mounts.

• The guides -1- and -3- can be installed in only one position.
• The release buttons must face outside.

-- Install the trim -2-.

• The trim can be installed in only one position.