Outer Rear Seat Backrest Locking Mechanism Trim, Removing And Installing, A3: Removing
-- Unlock the rear seat backrest.
-- Remove the respective rear headrest. Refer to HEADREST, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Make sure the button (indicator) is in the >>up<< position.
-- Using a waterproof felt-tip pen, make a mark -arrow- on a small flat-head screwdriver with the distance -a- to the tip.
- Dimension -a- = approximately 35 mm
TIP:
The locking tab -1- on the inside of the trim -3- is slightly difficult to reach.
-- On the inside of the trim -3-, insert the small flat-head screwdriver -4- under the trim as far as the marking and position it at the locking tab -1-.
-- Use the flat-head screwdriver -4- to unclip the locking tab -1- from the tab on the locking mechanism -arrow-.
-- At the same time, use the Trim Removal Wedge: 3409 -2- to pry the trim -3- upward and out of the tab -1-.
TIP:
Slide the Trim Removal Wedge: 3409 -2- under the trim -3- and leave it inserted there so that the locking tab -1- on the disengaged side does not re-engage.
-- On the outside of the trim -4-, insert the small flat-head screwdriver -1- under the trim as far as the marking and position it at the locking tab -3-.
-- Use the flat-head screwdriver -1- to unclip the locking tab -3- from the tab on the locking mechanism in direction of -arrow A-.
-- At the same time, pull the trim -4- upward from the locking mechanism in direction of -B arrows-.
-- Disengage and remove the trim -4-.