52 14 405 Replacing Backrest Cover For Front Left or Right Seat (Normal/Electric)

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Special tools required:

00 9 317
52 0 050

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove front seat . See 52 14 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/ELECTRIC)
Remove rear panel on front seat backrest. See 52 14 198 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR PANEL ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT BACKREST (NORMAL/ELECTRIC)
Remove inner cover on front seat. See 52 14 041 REMOVING AND INSTALLING INNER COVER ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT (NORMAL/ELECTRIC)

Detach plug connection (1) by twisting from backrest frame.

Disconnect plug-in connection.

Fig 1: Identifying Plug Connection

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Release all retainers (1) on cover.

Remove cover.

Fig 2: Identifying Retainers

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Release all retainers (1).

Fig 3: Identifying Retainers

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Detach cable tie (1) an wiring harness for fan.

Disconnect plug connections (2).

Fig 4: Identifying Cable Tie & Plug Connections

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Unhook backrest cover at retaining points in area (1).

Fig 5: Identifying Backrest Cover Retaining Points

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Remove backrest cover with padding from backrest frame towards front.

Fig 6: Identifying Backrest Cover With Padding

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Release all retainers.

Remove backrest cover (1) from padding.

Remove all remnants of clips from backrest cover (1) and padding.

Fig 7: Identifying Backrest Cover

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Installation:

Bend new retainer (2) closed with 52 0 050 PLIERS .

Retainer
Support
Trim thread in support
Trim wire in backrest cover
Back-rest cover

Fig 8: Identifying Special Tool (52 0 050)
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Pull trim threads (1) out of backrest cover.

Installation:

Slide trim threads (1) into new backrest cover; if necessary, cut new part.

Fig 9: Identifying Trim Threads

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Lever out locking strip of head restraint guide with trim panel wedge 00 9 317.

Installation:

Mount straight front face of head restraint guide towards front.

Fig 10: Identifying Special Tool (00 9 317)

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