52 24 400 Replacing seat cover for rear seat

Special tools required: 

• 52 0 050

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove Rear Seat 

Unclip Isofix protective caps.

Installation: 

Make sure Isofix protective caps are correctly engaged.

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Seat Isofix Protective Caps

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Lever out welt in area (1) with plastic wedge.

Unhook seat cover in area (2).

Fig 2: Identifying Welt And Rear Seat Cover Area

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Detaching cover and padding: 

• Release all retainers in marked area.
• Remove seat cover from padding.
• Remove remaining retainers from cover and padding
  Fig 3: Identifying Rear Seat Cover And Padding Retainers Mark Area

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Installation: 

Insert new retainer (2) with special tool 52 0 050 and bend closed.

1. Padding
2. Retainer
3. Trim thread in padding
4. Trim thread in seat cover
5. Seat cover
   Fig 4: Identifying Retainer, Padding, Seat Cover And Special Tool ( 52 0 050)

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Replacing cover: 

• Pull all trim wires out of seat cover
• If necessary, cut in take-up for trim wires of new cover
• Push trim wires into new seat cover

Fig 5: Identifying Rear Seat Cover Trim Wires

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