Backrest cover and padding, removing and installing: Notes

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CAUTION: Observe safety precautions for work on airbags → Airbag safety precautions .

Fig 1: Backrest Cover And Padding Remove/Install Components

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1 - Rear backrest cover

Removal:

Remove seat: Vehicles until 10.04 → Front seats (standard seat), removing and installing , vehicles from 11.04 → Front seats (standard seat), removing and installing .
Remove backrest: Vehicles until 10.04 → Front backrest (standard seat), removing and installing , vehicles from 11.04 → Front backrest (standard seat), removing and installing .
Remove headrest - 7 - by pressing button.
Remove headrest guides - 8 -. Vehicles through 10.04 → Headrest guides, vehicles through 10.04, removing and installing , vehicles from 11.04 → Headrest guides, removing and installing - vehicles from 11.04

Pry out wire clips - 11 - (Qty. 3) at top of rear backrest panel - 1 -.
Remove rear backrest panel - 1 -.
Pry off grip channel - 12 - (4x) all around.
Turn back backrest cover - 6 - and remove it.

2 - Holding frame

Unclip clips - 14 - (4x).
Pry off holding frame - 2 -.
Remove nuts - 15 - (2x) of side airbag - 9 -.
Detach side airbag - 9 - and feed cable through the opening.

Remove clips of cable for seat heater - 16 - and side airbag - 17 - and remove side airbag - 9 -.
Cut cable tie clips - 18 - (2x).
Pry out grip channels and plastic clips.
Remove backrest cover - 6 -.

Remove upholstery - 3 -.
Remove heated backrest - 5 - → Backrest heating element, removing and installing .

Installing:

Installation is reverse of removal. Observe the following when doing so:

When installing and mounting backrest cables for side airbag and seat heater, ensure that no tension is applied to the cables.

3 - Upholstery

4 - Backrest

5 - Backrest heating

6 - Backrest cover

7 - Headrest

8 - Head rest guide

9 - Side airbag

10 - Plastic clips (Qty. 2)

11 - Wire clips (Qty. 3)

12 - Circular plastic strips (Qty. 4)

13 - Airbag connector

14 - Clips (backrest frame) (Qty. 4)

15 - Nuts (side airbag) (Qty. 2)

Torque 5 Nm.
Replace after each disassembly

16 - Seat heating cable

17 - Side airbag cable

18 - Cable tie clips (Qty. 2)