52 24 408 Replacing backrest cover for rear seat

Special tools required: 

• 52 0 050

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove Backrest 
• If necessary, remove Centre Armrest 
• Remove all Guide Sleeves 

Specification with centre armrest: 

Unclip cover (1) towards front.

Installation: 

If necessary, replace faulty clips(2).

Detach backrest cover (1) in marked area from backrest frame.

Detach welt (1) from backrest cover in marked area from backrest frame.

Release all retainers in area of left and right guides.

Installation: 

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

Remove backrest cover with padding from backrest frame.

Detaching cover from padding: 

• Release all retainers in marked area.
• Remove cover from padding.
• Remove remaining retainers from cover and padding.
  Fig 4: Identifying Rear 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. Support
2. Retainer
3. Trim thread in support
4. Trim wire in backrest cover
5. Back-rest cover
   Fig 5: Identifying Retainer, Support, Back-Rest Cover And Special Tool ( 52 0 050)

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Replacing cover: 

• Remove all trim wires from cover
• If necessary, cut pockets in new cover for trim wires
• Push trim wires into pockets
  Fig 6: Identifying Rear Cover Trim Wires

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