52 25 041 Removing and Installing/Replacing Backrest Frame On Left or Right Rear Seat

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove rear seat. See 52 25 010 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SEAT
Remove rear panel on rear seat backrest. See 52 25 ... REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR PANEL ON REAR SEAT BACKREST
Remove rear head restraint mounting. See 52 25 380 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT REAR HEAD RESTRAINT MOUNT
Remove four-bar lever on rear seat backrest. See 52 25 018 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FOURBAR LEVER ON LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SEAT BACKREST
Remove backrest cover for rear seat. See 52 25 410 REPLACING BACKREST COVER FOR LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SEAT

Disconnect plug connections at marked points.

Unclip plug (2).

Release all cable ties and remove wiring harness (1).

Release screws (3) and remove backrest frame.

Installation:

Tightening torque, 52 25 3AZ. See 52 25 REAR SEAT (NORMAL), ELECTRIC

Fig 1: Locating Plug, Wiring Harness & Screws

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NOTE: The new backrest frame part contains all the drives.